Roller+Girl

Roller Girl by Jamieson, Victoria [2015]

Graphic Novel grades 4-8. SLJ

"A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart"-- Recommended by Barrington Public Library, who writes: //I know you’ve got many from us but this one has been very popular lately, leans a little lower…grades 4-8 by SLJ but could hit a needed area for the hard to reach audience.//

Comments:

Great book - content about girl friendships adjusting is appropriate for 7th/8th graders, format is appealing. Would love to see it on this list. Yvette/Merrimack

Great comic - to me it scales younger (4th-5th grade). We read it in our Comics Club which is mostly 5th grade boys, but they all liked it (including a 7th grader and 8th grader). It's a great story of how friendships can divide as you figure out who you are, so that definitely fits for junior high. Liz, Merrimack PL

Great comic, but ... it's my 5/6 readers who want it. I've book talked it to all my 7/8 classes, but no takers, not even the Telgemier fans. I agree on the relationship issues. A GSF possible? Amy Perry, Barrington Middle School