Author Nicolette House Gets Rave Review

By SCPLarry

On July 15, 2010, Arlington Heights author Nicolette House’s Maddie takes the Ice got high marks from IceMom.net, which covers a multitude of skating topics for figure skaters, their families and coaches. Maddie takes the Ice is a novel ( ages  8-early teens ) written about a likeable young skater who struggles with nerves as she prepares for a regional competition. Typical everyday school and friend problems mix with the special pressures associated with competitive figure skating to put Maddie in a bad way just when she needs to be calm and collected.  IceMom says:

“Maddie’s mental toughness journey is very, very good and the reason to buy the book. House, a psychology major, has done us parents a real favor. Maddie’s teen readers will want to give Maddie advice as they’re reading. They’re going to see the what not to do for a figure skater’s mental preparation and the’,re going to start coaching Maddie in their minds .I’m telling you: if your skater is a bundle of nerves, this might be just the book to get her”.

Nicolette House is attending   DePaul University. She is a four-time United States Figure Skating  gold   medalist who has competed in European, World and international ice dance competitions with her skating partner, Aidas Reklys. In addition to her classes at DePaul, Nicolette currently coaches and performs in professional ice shows. Maddie Takes the Ice is available at www.sportingchancepress.com.