Thecomeback—BasedonastorybyElizabethVanSteenwykIntroductionPart1TheauthorSteenwykElizabethVanSteenwykwasborninIllinoisin1928
Sheistheauthorofmorethan50booksforyoungadults
Shehasalsowrittenmorethan200shortstories
Oneofherbooks,“TheBestHorse”,becameanawardingwinningfilm
SteenwykVanSteenwyknowlivesinCalifornia
Sheloveswriting,andshealsoteacheswriting
Shetellsherstudents,〝Ifyouwanttobeawriter,youmustwrite,write,write
Workashardasyoucanandnevergiveup
〞Part2ThecharactersLaurieInthestory,Lauriewasayoung,excellentice-skaterwhohopedtoskateintheWorldCupandtheOlympics
Winningwasveryimportanttoher
Fromthedayshewasten,noonecouldbeatherinice-skating
ButjustthenshehadanaccidentandhurtherKneesbadly
Aftersixmonthssincetheaccident,shecameback
Whenshewaitedforherturntoskateinthecompetition,Kathy,anotherice-s