Kenzie kickstarts a team Derby Daredevils Book Series, Book 1

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Summary

Fifth-grade best friends Kenzie "Kenzilla" and Shelly "Bombshell" dream of becoming roller derby superstars one day, but when a junior league forms and they must recruit teammates, will their friendship survive?

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Publisher's Weekly Review: "In Austin, Tex., fifth grade best friends Kenzie and Shelly can't wait to try out for the newly formed Junior Derby League, but to guarantee that they'll end up on the same team, they have to create a new crew of five skaters in a week. Somehow, they manage to recruit three other girls, none of whom skates well or knows anything about roller derby. Shelly suggests enlisting expert skateboarder Bree, Kenzie's neighbor and secret crush. With Shelly becoming close to teammate Tomoko, a shy classmate with impressive basketball skills, and Kenzie's unintentional revelation that she likes Bree, Kenzie feels unprepared for the upcoming tryouts and the changes rolling quickly her way. Through a third-person narrative, this relatable, empathic series debut introduces readers to the fast-paced sport of roller derby and hints at interesting backstories for Kenzie's teammates--Tomoko, for instance, is withdrawn unless competing--likely setting up plenty of challenges for this underdog team to overcome in future installments. Kenzie's transgender dad is rendered incidentally, and black-and-white drawings by Escabasse depict various scenes and highlight the inclusive character group. Ages 8--12. Author's agent: Lauren Spieller, TriadaUS Literary. Ilustrator's agent: Kelly Sonnack, Andrea Brown Literary. (Mar.)"
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Subjects	Roller derby Juvenile fiction Roller skating Juvenile fiction Best friends Juvenile fiction Friendship Juvenile fiction Roller derby Fiction Roller skating Fiction Best friends Fiction Friendship Fiction LGBTQIA+ (Fiction) Juvenile Literature Juvenile Fiction Electronic books.
Publisher	[Place of publication not identified] :ABRAMS,2020 ABRAMS2020
Contributors	OverDrive, Inc.
Language	English
System Details	Mode of access: World Wide Web. Format: Adobe EPUB eBook Format: Kindle Book Format: OverDrive Read Requires Adobe Digital Editions or Amazon Kindle
Description	1 online resource
ISBN	9781683358022 1683358023
Other	Classic View