graphic novel is perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's books, as it is very similar in tone and artwork, I really enjoyed the storyline of complicated friendships, which came to a very satisfying conclusion, Highly recommended! I will definitely be giving my niece a copy of this book for herth birthday, This book is superadorable!
I especially like the girls relationship with her mom my favorite part is when the girl has to admit that shes been lying and her mom is like, no worries growing older and making good decisions is hard.
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Roller Derby, GirlPower, and Friendship
I was pumped to read this middlegrade graphic novel all about recognizing female empowerment within the roller derby community, especially after having read and loved Pamela Ribon's sitelinkSLAM! Vol.
, which is a YA comic bundle set around the same premise,
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Twelveyearold Astrid has always done everything with her best friend Nicole, So when Astrid signs up for roller derby camp, she assumes Nicole will too, But Nicole signs up for dance camp with a new friend instead, and so begins the toughest summer of Astrid's life, There are bumps and bruises as Astrid learns who she is without Nicole, . . and what it takes to be a strong, tough roller girl,
Roller Girl tackles a lot of important issues within the story arc, such as the giddy start of a new blossoming friendship, growing apart from childhood friends, standing up for yourself and those in need, the power of positive role models, and channeling your inner TOUGHER, STRONGER, FEARLESSself.
Plus, I know I really enjoyed a middlegrade book when I can't wait to share it with my little sister, She adored sitelinkRaina Telgemeier's work in the past and has been on the search for anything and everything similar, so she'll be pleased to know that Roller Girl reads like the perfect followup book.
I do have to note that, personally, the story hit a bit of rut when it focused too heavily on supplying all the technical terms in roller derby, but thankfully it more than made up for that with its following characterdefining moments.
So without further ado, here are some of my personal favorite bits from Roller Girl:
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That resilient moment of overcoming adversity is an evershining star.
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I was all smiles reading the many descriptions and was even pleasantly surprised to see my name, Natalie, included, . . until I read her silly defining characteristic,
Another comical moment happens in the following hair coloring scene:
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This brought to mind how Louis C, K. has a whole standup bit just around sitelinkkids names,
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"weeks" got me good,
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Gentle parenting and patience is key,
Unrelated: I find it funny that this is the sitelinksecond book I've read that featured both my
name as well as my sister's Rachel,
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sitelink A must read for every midschool girl and her mother! I liked this Newbery Honor a lot, Beverly in the discussion in Children's Books group explains very well why it's so good, As far as the entitlement attitude, well, that's the theme of the book, as one of the things Astrid has to learn and deal with is that friends can grow apart.
I'm also very glad that this energetic child has this outlet, She's tough, like her role models, like many boys amp unlike many girls, Imagine if she had to behave like a little lady!
I am spending some time thinking about one detail at the ending, Nicole gives Astrid
And the business of disregarding the safety instructions for the hair dye.
. . they are very lucky not to have gotten rashes or blisters, . . be sure to talk to your children about that! Otoh, I agree with Astrid and disagree with Mom that the teachers would get the 'wrong idea' about Astrid if she went to school with blue hair.
. . I think her teachers should be warned that she has an independent streak!
And if being noted by the Newbery committee gets it more readers, I say that not only does it deserve an honor, but yay, it deserves more readers.
Why the hell are you reading this review instead of reading the book GO! NOW! You can come back and thank me later, Even if I scratch my head particularly hard, I'd still be hardpressed to find a topic of less interest to me than women's roller derby.
I mean yeah, I lived in roller skates as a girl, but I skated while I was also applying a new layer of lip gloss or while I was daydreaming that Erik Estrada would pull me over for speeding.
My ideal in roller skating was Olivia NewtonJohn's depiction of it in the horrible/wonderful Xanadu, Like, you know, a goddess on wheels,
And, ironically, that weird movie is referenced here, as a retro inspiration for these young girls in thisgraphic novel that I FREAKING LOVED,
The writer/illustrator is a former book designer and mom who, . . wait for it wait for it skates roller derby in REAL LIFE under the name Winnie the Pow, Wow. I just fell a little in love,
This is a badass, brilliantly illustrated, you've gotta get a copy for youryear old daughter, granddaughter or niece graphic novel, Trust me. They need this book.
All around Everything great Not a single complaint.
Girl power for REAL, .