e-ALC, 05:21:06
Narrated by: Mehr Dudeja
Release Date: May 19, 2026
Published by: Books on Tape
Read from: May 29, 2026
Stand-alone
Source: Netgalley (I received this e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)
Content Warning: Injury/Injury Detail
For Readers of: Audio, Children, Contemporary, Middle Grade, Most Anticipated, Novel in Verse, Realistic Fiction, Sports (motorcross)A fast-paced, exhilarating novel-in-verse about a young motocross phenom, chasing her dream no matter the risks
Motocross is Eva’s life. Nothing beats the rush she feels ripping it up on the course—except maybe the moment just after the race when she removes her helmet, and the other riders realize they just got smoked by a twelve-year-old girl.
While fear of bullying leads Eva to keep her passion a secret at school, she’s known in the local racing circuit as “Eva Knievel,” a brazen competitor willing to risk it all to win. But when her daredevil behavior leaves her with a bruised ego and a busted bike, Eva is forced to reckon with the high costs of her beloved sport—financial, physical, and emotional.
As if that reality check weren’t harsh enough, there’s a new girl at school whose arrival not only threatens Eva’s carefully crafted school persona, but her place on the podium, too.
*MY THOUGHTS*
I’m not usually a fan of novels in verse, but this was so good! I LOVED Eva and I had so much fun watching her learn and understand the way the world and the sport and everyone else worked. It was a lot happening in this book, but I really liked all of it.
Ok so the thing I liked most about this was the characters. I LOVED Eva. She was crazy and doing whatever she wanted but she was still a really great kid. She learned quickly and didn’t let anyone get onto her. She was a great kid that just was a hot head. Her temper is what made me think of myself tho. I get mad first and think later. She did the same. I wanted so much more for her tho so I was glad that she got older as the book went on.
One thing that irks me about sports books, is when those sports books don’t actually have the sport in them. But this one did have it and I was hella impressed. I Eva was GOODT and she knows she was. And she didn’t hold back. And I liked the way they showed literally all aspects about the sport as well. They mentioned that her dad was in a wheelchair now because of the way he landed one time. Then there was the all the working on her bike that they did, and the time her bike couldn’t be fixed. I learned about motorcross from this novel in verse.
I wasn’t a huge fan of the ending tho. She did all that and then bam, she couldn’t follow through. I wondered why she kept put her in that position. Because what do you mean she did all this and was the main character and that was the outcome? I know it happens, but I didn’t want it to lol But alls well that ends well. She was still able to get it done. And I was still able to cheer her on for what happens at the end.
This was cute. I hope there’s more of Eva’s story somewhere. I wanted so bad for her to get it together.. I hope we get to see her a little older to see where she’s going now. I want to see the things they promised her afteer the ending. I know it’s too soon to think about, but I still think it’s something that should be looked into LOL
Overall, I give this
