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Tryouts: (A Graphic Novel)

by Sarah Sax

A place on the team—and a season to navigate

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A place on the team—and a season to navigate

After aging out of Little League, Al faces the possibility of losing the baseball she has played alongside her older brothers for years. A tryout for Brinkley Middle School’s boys-only team opens a new path, but making the roster is only the beginning: the team must contend with strained relationships while pursuing a tenth straight championship. The setup brings together questions of access to sport, belonging, and cooperation, with the pressure of a team goal running alongside Al’s own chance to keep playing. As part of the Brinkley Yearbooks graphic novel series, this installment can also be read in any order.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in baseball and school sports
  • Readers who enjoy graphic novels about teamwork and belonging
  • Fans of stories about girls entering spaces traditionally limited to boys

Themes

Access and inclusion in sportsTeamwork and conflictBelongingPersistence

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Book overview

It's warm-up time in the bestselling Brinkley Yearbook graphic novel series! Will Alexandra make the cut and help the historically boys baseball team defend their nine-year championship streak?

"A thoughtful celebration of teamwork, told with heart and humor. This book is a gem!"--Lincoln Peirce, author of Big Nate and Max & the Midnights

Alexandra, also known as Al, has been playing baseball with her older brothers for as long as she can remember. But when she ages out of Little League, it seems like it's the end of the road for Al and the sport she loves. Until, that is, her friend Sammy suggests that Al try out for the middle school team--a team that has always been boys-only.

Al is prepared to fight for her right to try out, but to her surprise, the coach is delighted by her interest. When Al makes the team, it seems like everything is going to work out. But with a tenth consecutive championship on the line for Brinkley Middle School and a team that can't seem to get along, will their season ground out faster than Al can say "home run"?

Look for the whole Brinkley Yearbooks series, which can be read in any order:
PICTURE DAY - TRYOUTS - SCHOOL DANCE
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