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In Lane Three, Alex Archer (Alex Archer #1)
by
Tessa Duder
'I have always known that in another life I was-or will be-a dolphin. I am a pink human, caught in a net of ambition and years of hard work. In a few minutes I will dive into artificially turquoise water waiting at my feet. A minute later I'll either be ecstatic or a failure.'
Fifteen-year-old swimming champ Alex Archer has her mind set on one goal-competing in the Olympic...more
Fifteen-year-old swimming champ Alex Archer has her mind set on one goal-competing in the Olympic...more
Paperback, 272 pages
Published
May 1st 1991
by Starfire
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I’ve never seen this referred to as ‘In Lane 3, Alex Archer’ before, and the edition I read was called Alex.
I read this book because people have been bugging me to read it for years. When I was a bit younger and a swimmer myself (obviously nowhere near the level that Alex is at, but I was still part of a swimming squad) people told me to read this book, but I got bored with it very quickly and moved on to the next book in the pile of about 20 I had brought home. Part of the problem was probably...more
I read this book because people have been bugging me to read it for years. When I was a bit younger and a swimmer myself (obviously nowhere near the level that Alex is at, but I was still part of a swimming squad) people told me to read this book, but I got bored with it very quickly and moved on to the next book in the pile of about 20 I had brought home. Part of the problem was probably...more
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This book is about a girl named Alex who is 15 years old, and lives in New Zealand. alex is swimming to qualify for the Olympic games in Rome. She's doing just great until Ms. Maggie Benton and her irritating mother, barge in, and finally, there's going to be some competition... Alex knows what it feels like to lose, but to get to where she wants, she will have to swim the race of her life to acheieve her dream.
I can make a text to self connection. Even though i am not as crazy as Alex about s...more
I can make a text to self connection. Even though i am not as crazy as Alex about s...more
In Lane Three, Alex Archer was a really good book. It really showed how driven an athlete can get. No matter what happened in Alex's life, like the death of someone she was close to, a broken leg,and numerous eye problems, she always pulled through and soldiered on with it. It was clear that there was really nothing else in her life she wanted more than to get to the Olympics. In Alex's mind, a million things are always running through it, she has to overcome reporters, killer training sessions,...more
I read this book nigh on two decades ago and loved every word. It's probably the last YA novel I read and the only one I'd consider re-reading. Great characters, convincing conflict, good teenage angsty stuff without treading into the ridiculous - a real winner.
I'm not really into 'sports' books but I had to read this for my adolescent literature course and found it surprisingly well-written, insightful and interesting. I was quite gripped by it, in fact.
I guess 'In Lane Three, Alex Archer' is the American title, I've only heard it called 'Alex'. Anyway, it's one of my favourite books of all time. Hooray!
I LOVED this book so much in middle school that I stole it from the library and still have it today! :)
When I was in seventh grade, it was amazing to me!
This book is great!
Feb 26, 2010
Kathryn
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Set in late 1950's New Zealand, so there were some cultural differences to understand ( esp. the school system), but a really great read. Athletic youths who don't let the little things stop them, will really like this book. Adults who really like YA novel will like it too. It is not too teenagish.
I adored this book when I was about 17 or 18. It's about a competitive swimmer trying to balance athletics and life.
I read this back in 6th grade. Not the most well-written book, but interesting.
This was a good quick read when I was in Middle school
its a good swimmer story
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