  | Squad (Tryout) Author: Soontornvat, Christina | |
| Price: $19.58 | ||
Summary:
After the crushing disappointment of not making the cheerleading squad, Christina and her besties, Megan and Leanne, are thrilled to discover they can try out again in eighth grade. But what if the girls don't all make the squad? In graphic novel format.
| Illustrator: | Cacao, Joanna |
| Dzioba, Wes |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 2.60 Points: 2.0 Quiz: 552096 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (10/15/24)
Booklist (11/01/24)
The Hornbook (00/01/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 11/01/2024 During the second semester of her eighth-grade year, Christina is sure her life is everything she wants it to be, everything that is, except for being part of the cheerleading squad. And that her parents are splitting up. And that she has a crush on a boy who already has a girlfriend. And that maybe being half white and half Thai means she’s only half a person. An avid classic movie buff, Christina decides that the show must go on, keeping her feelings to herself and acting like everything is fine. But between trying out for the freshman cheerleading squad, juggling different groups of friends, and trying to get her parents back together, pretending to be fine isn’t at all like it seems in the movies. Picking up soon after The Tryout (2022) ends, Soontornvat’s words and Cacao’s art work together seamlessly to bring to light the different ways adults and tweens communicate and view the world. A solid addition to the middle-grade graphic memoir genre. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
