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~ Christina, can we please be friends? ~
This graphic novel is autofiction of Christina Soontornvat’s experience trying out for the cheerleading team in middle school.
I have previously read and adored both A Wish in the Dark and The Last Mapmaker by this author (the former being one of my favorite middle grades of ALL TIME), but when this one came out, it seemed like it would be suited for a younger audience, so I wasn’t originally going to pick it up. But clearly, Robin Garabedian knew better, and when she passed this along to me, I gobbled it right up.
I love, love, love the art style of this graphic novel, and also just loved getting to know pre-teen Christina in this format! I laughed out loud at her super nerdy moments and truly hope we would have been friends if we were in middle school together
This graphic novel is autofiction of Christina Soontornvat’s experience trying out for the cheerleading team in middle school.
I have previously read and adored both A Wish in the Dark and The Last Mapmaker by this author (the former being one of my favorite middle grades of ALL TIME), but when this one came out, it seemed like it would be suited for a younger audience, so I wasn’t originally going to pick it up. But clearly, Robin Garabedian knew better, and when she passed this along to me, I gobbled it right up.
I love, love, love the art style of this graphic novel, and also just loved getting to know pre-teen Christina in this format! I laughed out loud at her super nerdy moments and truly hope we would have been friends if we were in middle school together
lighthearted
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fast-paced
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Fantastic middle grade memoir/graphic novel. Middle school students will adore this!
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I received a copy of The Tryout by Christina Soontornvat and Joanna Cacao from Scholastic Canada in exchange for an honest review.
The Tryout is a graphic novel inspired by Christina Soontornvat's own childhood. When Christina and her best friend, Megan, start middle school, they are so excited to be at the new school and have high hopes for what this might mean. The girls decide that they want to try joining the cheerleading squad as it would be a good way to fit in. The cheerleaders at the school seem to be so cool and popular - Christina wants nothing more than to be accepted as she has already felt excluded as one of the only students of colour at the school. As the girls practice for the tryouts, they also deal with many other trials and tribulations that come with growing up - changes in friendships, peer pressure, bullying, and finding a place to belong.
This graphic novel about growing up is filled with laughter, joy, and the relateable anxieties that comes with trying new things and facing new challenges.
The Tryout is a graphic novel inspired by Christina Soontornvat's own childhood. When Christina and her best friend, Megan, start middle school, they are so excited to be at the new school and have high hopes for what this might mean. The girls decide that they want to try joining the cheerleading squad as it would be a good way to fit in. The cheerleaders at the school seem to be so cool and popular - Christina wants nothing more than to be accepted as she has already felt excluded as one of the only students of colour at the school. As the girls practice for the tryouts, they also deal with many other trials and tribulations that come with growing up - changes in friendships, peer pressure, bullying, and finding a place to belong.
This graphic novel about growing up is filled with laughter, joy, and the relateable anxieties that comes with trying new things and facing new challenges.
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lighthearted
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