Whip It
Square Fish · Print & ebook · September 15, 2009
A Young Adult pick for readers exploring Whip It.
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- Who it’s for
- A rowdy escape from pageant pressure, with roller derby, indie-rock spirit, and a few reality checks.
- Themes
- Family expectations, Finding an escape through roller derby, Learning hard realities
- Genres
- Extreme Sports, Contemporary YA Romance, Funny YA
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Roller derby is back, in all of its rowdy and raucous glory! Shauna Cross' Whip It is the basis of the 2009 Drew Barrymore film of the same name, starring Ellen Page, Alia Shawkat, Marcia Gay Harden and Daniel Stern. Meet Bliss Cavendar, an indie-rock-loving misfit stuck in the tiny town of Bodeen, Texas.
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Her pageant-addicted mother expects her to compete for the coveted Miss Bluebonnet crown, but Bliss would rather feast on roaches than be subjected to such rhinestone tyranny. Bliss's escape? Roller Derby. When she discovers a league in nearby Austin, Bliss embarks on an epic journey full of hilarious tattooed girls, delicious boys in bands, and a few not-so-awesome realities even the most hard-core derby chick has to learn.
Rhinestones and Roller Skates
A rowdy escape from pageant pressure, with roller derby, indie-rock spirit, and a few reality checks.
Come here for
- A misfit’s collision with roller derby and small-town expectations
- Tattooed derby girls, band-loving boys, and lively humor
Expect
- A coming-of-age story with a rebellious streak
- Derby’s not-so-awesome realities alongside its rowdy appeal
Where it sits
| Extreme Sports | 50% |
|---|---|
| Funny YA | 39% |
| Contemporary YA Romance | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
- Dating & Sex for Teens
- Sports Stories
- Authors
- Shauna Cross
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Published
- September 15, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Family expectations · Finding an escape through roller derby · Learning hard realities
- Reading lane
- YA Stories About Girls & Women