Ruby wants to start a drill team and be important like her cousin Kee-Kee. She wants to hear people shout her name like they do her cousin. Ruby doesn't understand what Kee-Kee's drill team is all about. She is impatient and learns the hard way that you can't try something dangerous like flipping without the possibility of injury. When she gets her older brother to help her he tries to teach her how to do things slowly and safely. Her impatience causes an injury and makes her brother feel really bad. It isn't until her mother takes her to visit her cousin during a practice that she learns what her cousin's drill team is all about. This sets Ruby on the path toward the reputation she really wants. This was a great book. The message of doing for others was one that all kids need to see. Often times they see the glitz and glitter of their favorite star but don't know about the behind the scene things the stars do. I know a lot of kids that would be interested in this book. ( )

Inspired by her cousin's all-star cheerleading team, Ruby is determined to put together her own team. But things get in the way, like the fact that she doesn't know how to do gymnastics or dance.

I got to page 54 and just couldn't go any further. Cheerleading books are popular with girls, but I couldn't get past the stilted dialogue and lack of plot. ( )