Roller Girl
from the publisher's site:
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.
my thoughts:
Generally speaking, I don't read a lot of realistic fiction, however it seems that I don't mind doing so when it comes in graphic novel format. This is a book that I think a lot of young people can relate to. At the heart of this story is the reality that Astrid and her best friend Nicole are growing up and growing apart. They are finding new interests and with those interests, new friends. It's a hard time in anyone's life, but it does get better.
I really enjoyed reading about Astrid discovering who she was without Nicole and finding out what she liked and wanted to do. Roller Girl even got me a little interested in roller derby, though I do not think it's something I could ever do myself. Unlike Astrid, I'm a bit of wimp about the possibility of getting hurt.
I definitely recommend checking this one out. I'll be keeping my eye out for more from Victoria Jamieson.
how I acquired this book:
I borrowed it from my local library.
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