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This book was heartbreaking to read, but also incredibly important as an educator, parent, and community member. Fagan does an excellent job showing the pressures do college athletics and how it affects its young athletes and their mental health. Maddy’s story is devastating to read because she had a supportive family, successful athletics, and a lot of friends who reached out daily. But as the author demonstrates, the bridge to college makes it challenging to diagnose changes in someone when no one there knows the before personality or demeanor. I also really loved the research that shows how extrinsic goals and pressures are affecting America’s youth in a negative way. Reading Maddy’s story changed me, and I am glad I read it. I have seen teachers using it as a full-class text, but I don’t think I would do that. I did mark some important passages to share.