The Squad: a Graphic Novel (the Tryout #2)
Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · November 12, 2024
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- Who it’s for
- Cheerleading’s team pressure meets the messier work of growing up.
- Themes
- Cheerleading tryouts, Friendship and first crush, Family change and identity
- Genres
- Kids' Comics & Graphic Novels, Friendship, Growing Up
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Break out your pom poms! The highly anticipated, stand-alone companion to the instant #1 bestseller The Tryout promises even more cheer, higher stakes, and relatable middle-school drama. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier.
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"Raw, candid, moving, and full of heart." -Betty C. Tang, creator of the award-winning bestseller Parachute Kids "Gorgeous, heartfelt, and hilarious." -Sarah Mlynowski, New York Times bestselling author of the Whatever After series "Soontornvat's words and Cacao's art work together seamlessly." -Booklist Reviews STEP UP. COMMIT. FOLLOW THROUGH. It's eighth grade and Christina and her besties, Megan and Leanne, are once again going through the brutal trials of cheerleading tryouts. This year, Christina feels more confident: She dresses in her own style and has amazing friends, even her first crush. But what if the girls don't all make the squad? Worse than that, Christina learns her parents' marriage is collapsing. Suddenly, her family, her future, and her identity seem in total freefall. Can she keep it together and still make her cheerleading dreams come true?
Squad and Growing Pains
Cheerleading’s team pressure meets the messier work of growing up.
Come here for
- Middle-school friendships under tryout pressure
- The tangled mix of crushes, confidence, and belonging
Expect
- Cheerleading stakes alongside family strain
- Warm humor with room for harder feelings
Where it sits
| Growing Up | 66% |
|---|---|
| Kids' Comics & Graphic Novels | 57% |
| Friendship | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Friendship
- Cheerleading
- Comics Biographies
- Authors
- Christina Soontornvat
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- November 12, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Cheerleading tryouts · Friendship and first crush · Family change and identity
- Reading lane
- Friendship
Book 2 in the the Tryout series.