Roller Girl

Description

Roller Girl is a young adult graphic novel written and illustrated by Victoria Jamieson, published by Dial Books for Young Readers in 2015. It is set in contemporary Portland, Oregon and details how the hero, Astrid, becomes a roller derby skater. It was named a Newbery Honor book in 2016.

Description

Astrid has always done everything with her best friend Nicole. So when Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for a summer camp, she's sure Nicole will be right by her side - until Nicole signs up for ballet camp instead, with Astrid's biggest rival. So begins the hardest summer of Astrid's life, as she struggles to stay on her skates, to learn who she is without Nicole . . . and to find out what it takes to be a strong, tough, awesome roller girl. Source: https://www.penguin.co.uk/puffin/books/304919/roller-girl/#RH4FpgHWRKzSMKyl.99

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Other Editions

• Roller GirleBookPuffin2017-01-01
• Roller GirlPenguin Publishing Group2014-01-01
• Roller GirleBookDial Books for Young Readers2015-01-01
• Roller GirlBound to Stay Bound Books2015-01-01
• Roller GirlPenguin Publishing Group2015-01-01
• Roller GirleBookDial Books for Young Readers2015-01-01