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 powerAuthor: Victoria JamiesonPublisher: Dial BooksPublished: 03/10/2015Pages: 256Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00dISBN: 9780803740167Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.2Point Value: 2Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 173345 / Roller GirlReview Citation(s): School Library Journal 12/01/2014 pg. 129Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2014Publishers Weekly 01/26/2015Booklist 03/01/2015 pg. 42Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2015 pg. 99Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2015 pg. 404 - Book Of Special DistinctionKirkus Best Middle Grade Books 11/15/2015 pg. 79PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 87About the AuthorVictoria Jamieson received her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. She worked as a children's book designer before moving to Portland and becoming a freelance illustrator. She has also worked as a portrait artist aboard a cruise ship, and has lived in Australia, Italy, and Canada. She maintains a not-so-secret identity as Winnie the Pow, skater with the Rose City Rollers roller derby league.
