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saidtheraina 's review for:
The Tryout: A Graphic Novel
by Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao
emotional
reflective
This book is not as much about cheerleading as you might expect from the cover.
I get why they sold it that way - like any activity decision during your early years, trying out for cheerleading can be a pretty major potential turning point.
What stands out to me about this story, though, is the stuff about Christina's family restaurant, and the challenge of being half-Thai in Texas. Which relates, of course, to the cheerleading.
I loved the ending of the story. I loved the self-reflection in the story. What kind of person do you want to be? CAN you succeed at anything if you really try? Pivotal middle school questions. Pivotal LIFE questions.
The illustrator, Joanna Cacao, did a great job on the form. Full color, and it's very much going to appeal to kids who love autobio graphic novels like this. I love that she talks about her own experience in her bio.
I get why they sold it that way - like any activity decision during your early years, trying out for cheerleading can be a pretty major potential turning point.
What stands out to me about this story, though, is the stuff about Christina's family restaurant, and the challenge of being half-Thai in Texas. Which relates, of course, to the cheerleading.
I loved the ending of the story. I loved the self-reflection in the story. What kind of person do you want to be? CAN you succeed at anything if you really try? Pivotal middle school questions. Pivotal LIFE questions.
The illustrator, Joanna Cacao, did a great job on the form. Full color, and it's very much going to appeal to kids who love autobio graphic novels like this. I love that she talks about her own experience in her bio.