If you really want to know, it all began back in fifth grade.
An edition of Roller Girl
(2014)
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by Victoria Jamieson
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A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart.
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Roller skating, Juvenile fiction, Graphic novels, Fiction, Roller derby, Best friends, Comic books, strips, Friendship, Newbery Honor, Comic books, strips, etc., Friendship, fiction, Roller skating, fiction, Children's fiction, Patinaje sobre ruedas, Libros de caricaturas, tiras comicas, Amistad, Ficcion juvenil, Spanish language materials, Cartoons and comics, Mejores amigos, nyt:paperback-graphic-books=2015-04-12, New York Times bestseller, award:Newbery_award, lexile:440, lexile_range:401-500, lexile_code:GN, age:min:8, age:max:11, grade:min:4, grade:max:7People
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Roller Girl
2015, Dial Books for Young Readers
paperback
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Roller Girl
2015, Dial Books for Young Readers
Paperback
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Roller Girl
2015-12, Scholastic Inc.
Paperback
in English
- First Scholastic Printing (1); School Market Edition
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Novela gráfica.
In Spanish = En español.
Newbery Honor Book, 2016
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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.
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Fiction
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Recommend
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| May 26, 2025 | Edited by AgentSapphire | Edited without comment. |
| January 7, 2024 | Edited by Bernat Fortet | Add subjects: lexile:440, lexile_range:401-500, lexile_code:GN, age:min:8, age:max:11, grade:min:4, grade:max:7 |
| January 3, 2024 | Edited by Bernat Fortet | Add Juvenile subject |
| January 3, 2024 | Edited by Bernat Fortet | Add Juvenile subject |
| May 23, 2016 | Created by Jennifer L. Walton | Added new book. |