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Roller Girl

Victoria Jamieson

Astrid Vasquez becomes absorbed in roller derby after attending a Rose City Rollers match with her best friend Nicole. When Nicole chooses dance camp with Astrid’s longtime rival, Astrid feels betrayed as she begins roller derby summer camp alone. Training toward a junior bout, she makes a new friend, confronts anger and a competitive streak, and reflects after hurting that friend. Roller derby remains central as Astrid develops skills and confidence.

This book appears on 4 reading lists across 1 edition from 4 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
GN440L
ATOS Book Level
3.2
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
2
Word Count
18412
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
L
Themes
Emotions · Friendship · Growing Up · Self Acceptance · Sports
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Published
March 10, 2015
Pages
215
ISBN-13
9780803740167
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2016Fiction for Children
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