Status
Checked out
Publication
Dial Books (2015), Edition: 1, 240 pages
Library's review
"One summer changes everything for two 12-year-old girls whose friendship is tested when their interests—and attitudes—diverge.
Astrid and Nicole have been BFFs truly forever. When the girls go to the roller derby one night, Astrid is immediately hooked and jumps at the chance to attend a
Full of charm and moxie—don’t let this one roll past. (Graphic fiction. 9-13)" From Kirkus Reviews, www.kirkusreviews.com
Astrid and Nicole have been BFFs truly forever. When the girls go to the roller derby one night, Astrid is immediately hooked and jumps at the chance to attend a
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roller-derby camp, skating alongside the tough, dyed girls. Nicole, however, who's passionate about ballet, decides not to follow along with Astrid, creating the first real rift the girls have known. The two quickly make new friends in their new circles: Astrid with her roller-derby cohorts and Nicole with the popular ballet crowd. As Astrid navigates the rough-and-tumble sport she’s fallen in love with (and the bumps and bruises that come with it), she must also deal with what happens when friends just stop being friends and grow apart. Jamieson captures this snapshot of preteen angst with a keenly decisive eye, brilliantly juxtaposing the nuances of roller derby with the twists and turns of adolescent girls' friendships. Clean, bright illustrations evince the familiar emotions and bring the pathos to life in a way that text alone could not. Fans of Raina Telgemeier or Jimmy Gownley's Amelia series should certainly skate on over to this gem.Full of charm and moxie—don’t let this one roll past. (Graphic fiction. 9-13)" From Kirkus Reviews, www.kirkusreviews.com
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Awards
Texas Bluebonnet Award (Nominee — 2017)
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award (Nominee — 2018)
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2018)
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Honor — 2018)
Audie Award (Finalist — Middle Grade — 2020)
Sequoyah Book Award (Winner — Children's)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 2018)
Georgia Children's Book Award (Finalist — Grades 4-8 — 2017)
Great Stone Face Book Award (Nominee — 2017)
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Children's Fiction — 2017)
Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Junior — 2018)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2018)
Newbery Medal (Honor Book — 2016)
Nutmeg Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2017)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee — 2017)
Iowa Teen Award (Nominee — 2018)
Bluestem Award (Nominee — 2018)
Nēnē Award (Nominee — 2017)
Oregon Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 2018)
North Carolina Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2017)
NCSLMA Battle of the Books (Middle School — 2019)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Middle School — 2018)
Kids' Book Choice Awards (Finalist — 2016)
Golden Archer Award (Nominee — 2020)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — 2017)
Colorado Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2017)
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — Middle School — 2018)
YouPer Award (Honor — 2016)
CYBILS Awards (Winner — 2015)
Three Stars Book Award (Nominee — 2017)
Sakura Medal (Graphic Novels — 2017)
Maine Student Book Award (Winner — 2017)
E.B. White Read-Aloud Award (Honor Book — 2016)
Oregon Spirit Book Award (Winner — Graphic Novels — 2016)
CCBC Choices (2016)
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (Selection — Fiction — 2016)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 2016)
Notable Children's Book (Middle Readers — 2016)
Nerdy Book Award (Graphic Novels — 2015)
Great Graphic Novels for Teens (Fiction — 2016)
Young Adult Favorites Award (2016)
Idaho Battle of the Books (2020)
Great Texas Mosquito List (2017)
Read for Empathy Collections (2019)
OYAN Graphic Rave (2015)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Fiction for Older Readers — 2015)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2015-03-10
ISBN
0803740166 / 9780803740167