Roller Girl – Book Review
Roller Girl, By Victoria Jamieson
Summary
Roller Girl is a book about a girl named Astrid. She and her best friend Nicole used to do everything together – until Nicole made a new friend. Astrid signed up for Roller Derby, while Nicole signed up for dance camp, and they got separated. And so began Astrid’s journey to discovering who she really is without Nicole by her side. It’s a journey with a few ups and downs, but nothing Astrid can’t handle, right? . . .
Review
This book contains so many great lessons for readers. It covers everything from being who you are, to doing the right thing and being honest. Astrid’s realistic personality would allow readers – especially teen girls – to connect with her.
I loved Astrid’s relationship with her mother, because it demonstrated a good role model.
Although, I have to admit that when the book started to talk about the actual game of roller derby, I zoned out a little. But the smooth transition afterwards made up for that, because roller derby isn’t the focus of this book, instead it is about relationships and self-discovery.
Overall, this is a great story with a lot of positive messages, and I would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of Raina Telgemeier.