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Roller Girl: (Newbery Honor Award Winner)

by Victoria Jamieson

A summer of derby and changing friendships

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Newbery Honor Book
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New York Times Bestseller
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A summer of derby and changing friendships

Astrid’s first roller derby camp becomes a turning point in a friendship that has shaped most of her life. While she works to keep up with older skaters, her longtime friend Nicole chooses a different summer activity, and Astrid begins navigating the distance between them alongside the possibility of a new friendship. The story links learning a demanding sport with the social changes surrounding the move to junior high. Presented as a graphic novel, it brings together roller derby, shifting friendships, and Astrid’s growing sense of what she can manage.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

Kids ages 9–12 interested in graphic novels about friendship and school transitions.
Readers curious about roller derby and a young protagonist learning the sport.
Fans of coming-of-age stories about perseverance and changing friendships.

Themes

Friendship and changePerseveranceGrowing independenceRoller derbyTransition to junior high

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Book overview

The Newbery Honor Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Roller Girl is a heartwarming graphic novel about friendship and surviving junior high through the power of roller derby--perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile!

For most of her twelve years, Astrid has done everything with her best friend Nicole. But after Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for derby camp, Nicole decides to go to dance camp instead. And so begins the most difficult summer of Astrid's life as she struggles to keep up with the older girls at camp, hang on to the friend she feels slipping away, and cautiously embark on a new friendship. As the end of summer nears and her first roller derby bout (and junior high!) draws closer, Astrid realizes that maybe she is strong enough to handle the bout, a lost friendship, and middle school... in short, strong enough to be a roller girl.

In this graphic novel debut that earned a Newbery Honor and five starred reviews, real-life derby girl Victoria Jamieson has created an inspiring coming-of-age story about friendship, perseverance, and girl power!

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