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Roller Girl is written and illustrated by Victoria Jamieson is a 2015 fiction graphic novel. Roller Girl won the [|John Newbery Medal] award in 2016 and is also a New York Times best seller.

Description They story of Roller Girl which was written by Victoria Jamieson is written from a 12 year old girls point of view (a first-person [|narrative]) in comic book style. The illustrations were done by Jamieson as well.

Plot Roller Girlis the story of 12 year old Astrid learning how to make new friends once her best friend Nicole doesn't join her at roller derby camp. Astrid's mother takes her and Nicole to different places different nights. One night they were taken to a poetry reading, another night they were taken to a museum. One day Astrid's mom takes Nicole and Astrid to the roller derby. While there Astrid enjoys her self while Nicole was more interested in boys. Astrid and Nicole move from their seats and sit on the floor. When they all leave the roller derby to go eat, Astrid's mom tells the girls that there is a junior roller derby camp coming up. Astrid and nicole go to the roller skating rink together and Astrid has a hard time skating. Nicole doesn't have a hard time and skates over to talk to a boy named Adam Bishop.

After skating Nicole mom pics them up and they go to the ballet studio to give a woman named Miss Kendall a check for Nicole's costume. When they get out the car the girls see a girl named Rachel who asks Nicole if she's excited for dance camp. Astrid has a mini argument with Rachel and says she has a bad feeling the summer isn't going to go the way she planned. The next day Astrid's mom pays for the roller derby camp online and then Astrid goes outside to ride her bike where she runs into Nicole. Astrid starts telling Nicole how they should decorate their helmets together then gets interrupted by Nicole and she tells Astrid shes not going to roller derby camp. She also tells Astrid how she always does want Astrid wants and never asked if she wanted to go roller derby camp but just assumed she did. Astrid gets upset because she sees that Rachel is at Nicole's house so she rides away on her bike.

On the first day of roller derby camp Astrid lies to her mom and tells her that Nicole's mom will pick the both of them up after practice. Astrid gets there and sees that all the girls are bigger than her. Astrid has a difficult time skating and keeps falling on the floor. She notices that all the other girls are more advanced than her. Astrid walks home that day because she doesn't have a ride home. The next practice the roller derby kids go outside to skate and Astrid has a good mood the whole practice. The next day at practice astrids talks to a girl where she tells Astrid she will help her die her hair. Astrid dyes her hair blue and put on a fake noe ring on so her mom doesn't get mad that she dyed her hair. The next day at practice Astrid reads the note that Rainbow Bites left her and responds. The kids practice bumping at practice and Astrid tended to fall down a lot. On her way home Astrid and her friend Zoey stop by the gas station and ask to put a roller derby flyer in the window which the owner agrees. While hanging up the flyer Astrid notices Nicole's dance camp flyer in the window and snatches it down. Zoey and Astrid then go to Astrids house and Astrid asks her mom if zoey can stay for dinner. After dinner Astrids mom takes them to the park so the girls can pass out roller derby flyers. While there they see Nicole.Rachel,Adam, and keith. Nicole notices Astrids hair color and says it looks different and Rachel says that her grandmother has blue hair. Zoey defends Astrid by asking if her mother lives in a nuthouse. Nicole and her friends walk away and Zoey and Astrid follow them. Nicole tells Rachel how things have changed between her and Astrid and asks for help on how to stop being friends with someone. Rachel says to stop talking to her cold turkey. Astrid pops out and says she hates Nicole and storms off.

The next day Astrid pratices her roller derby moves at her house and then goes to practice. She gets told she has a good chance to be in the next bout and gets excited. She is also told that she may not have the jammer position. The next day Astrids mom takes her clothes shopping where they bump into Nicole. Astrids mom brings up skate camp and Nicole is confused. Nicole has Astrids back and says that she will be out of town for the next bout and won't be attending. At practice Astrid bumps Zoey hard because she was taking her anger out on her. When Astrid gets home her mom tells her that Nicole mom said Nicole never attended skate camp. Astrid tells her mom that she has been roller blading on the highway to get home after practices. Her mom sends her to her room. Her mom talks to her then they decided to go over to Nicole's house so Astrid can apologize. Astrid apologizes and they talk about how they are into different things now a days. Astrid says sorry one more time and leaves. The next day at practice Astrid apologizes to Zoey for hitting her to hard. Astrid writes a note to Rainbow, and instead of telling Rainbow who she is she asks her to cheer for Zoey at the next bout. She then goes to Nicole's ballet practice and invites her and Rachel to the roller derby. The day of the bout Astrid gives Zoey a pep talk because she doesn't believe she will preform well. Zoey sees the sign Rainbow Bite made for her. Astrid fell during the bout but everyone says they had fun. After the game the gas station owner asks Astrid to give his Granddaughter her autograph. His granddaughter also wants to play in the derby. Astrid the sees that Nicole cam to the game. Nicole says Rachel couldn't come but Adam did. Nicole invites Astrid to come eat dinner with her but Astrid says shes going to hang out with her team. Rainbow Bites tell Astrid that it was nice thing she did to give Zoey the spotlight by having her make a sign. Astrid is happy and goes to eat dinner with her team, and is already thinking about the next bout.

Characters

Astrid- 12 year old girl, main character

Nicole - Age not specified, Astrids best friend

Rachel - Nicole' friend who is mean towards Astrid

Zoey - Astrid's friend from skate camp

Rainbow Bites - An adult roller derby player who gives Astrid advice

Adam Bishop- Nicole's friend

Astrid's mom

Store owner Critical Reception Roller Girl was a New York Times bestseller. Kirkus reviews said that Roller Girls is " Full of charm and moxie--don't let this one roll past."

Awards John Newbery Medal 2016