Roller Girl
by Victoria Jamieson
★ Top 25 book of 2014 · #14 on Best Books of 2014
Twelve-year-old Astrid discovers a passion for roller derby just as her best friend Nicole drifts away to dance camp. Over one tough summer, she faces older skaters, a fading friendship, a first bout and the start of junior high.
Best for: Middle-grade readers who like sports stories and tales of changing friendships
Roller Girl is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 2014, out of 66 2014 books that cleared our data bar.
What Roller Girl is about
Astrid is twelve, and she has done nearly everything with her best friend Nicole for most of her life. Then, after a roller derby match, Astrid decides she wants to go to junior roller derby camp, while Nicole picks dance camp with Astrid's longtime rival, Rachel.
Set in present-day Portland, Oregon, this graphic novel follows Astrid through a summer of trying to keep up with older, tougher skaters. She makes a new friend in Zoey, who helps her dye her hair blue, and meets Braidy Punch, a skater who loves tearing down rivals. Her first bout and junior high are waiting at summer's end. Warm, funny and full of energy, it speaks to young readers dealing with changing friendships, self-doubt and growing up.
Roller Girl on the Best Books of 2014
Roller Girl came out in 2014. Of the 66 books first published in 2014 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #14 on our Best Books of 2014 list.
Why it made the list: 489 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (53 ratings); 27 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Reader favorite.
Nearby on the 2014 list
- Heir of Fire Sarah J. Maas, #12
- The Assassin’s Blade Sarah J. Maas, #13
- Being Mortal Atul Gawande, #15
- Red Rising Pierce Brown, #16
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 387 want to read it, 27 are reading it now and 75 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 53 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 64 | 55% |
| Reader love | 91 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 64 | 20% |
Questions about Roller Girl
When was Roller Girl published?
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson was first published in 2014.
Was Roller Girl one of the best books of 2014?
Roller Girl is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 2014, out of 66 2014 books that cleared our data bar. 489 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (53 ratings); 27 are reading it right now.
Why is Roller Girl on the Best Books of 2014 list?
489 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (53 ratings); 27 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2014
- To All the Boys I've Loved Before Jenny Han, #1
- The Long Haul Jeff Kinney, #2
- Surrounded by Idiots Thomas Erikson, #3
- Zero to One Peter A. Thiel, #4
- After (After Series, Book 1) Anna Todd, #5
- All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, #6
See the full Best Books of 2014, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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