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The squad

"It's eight 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 frist crush. But what if the girls don't all make the s...

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Main Author: Soontornvat, Christina (Author)
Other Authors: Cacao, Joanna (Illustrator), Dzioba, Wes (Artist), Post, Jesse (Letterer)
Format: Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language:English
Published: New York : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., 2024.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Soontornvat, Christina. Tryout series ; 2.
Subjects:
Soontornvat, Christina > Juvenile fiction.
Middle school girls > Juvenile fiction.
Multiracial families > Juvenile fiction.
Cheerleading > Juvenile fiction.
Middle school students > Juvenile fiction.
Racially mixed families > Juvenile fiction.
Autobiographical comics > Juvenile.
Coming-of-age comics > Juvenile.
School comics > Juvenile.
Graphic novels > Juvenile.
Comics (Graphic works) > Juvenile.
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Summary:"It's eight 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 frist 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?"--Back cover.
Item Description:Sequel to The tryout.
Physical Description:270 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Audience:Ages 8-12
Grades 4-6
ISBN:9781338741322
1338741322
9781338741315
1338741314
Author Notes:Christina Soontornvat is a three-time Newbery Honoree, a Sibert Honoree, and a Kirkus Prize winner. Her highly acclaimed backlist includes the middle grade books The Tryout , The Squad , The Last Mapmaker , A Wish in the Dark , and All Thirteen ; the picture book To Change a Planet ; and the chapter book series Diary of an Ice Princess, Legends of Lotus Island, and the NEXT series, The Luckies, with Sarah Mlynowski. Christina lives in Tennessee with her family. Learn more at soontornvat.com.

Joanna Cacao is a Canadian-Filipino author-illustrator. She illustrated the first two books in The Tryout Series, The Tryout and The Squad , both instant bestsellers, and has authored and illustrated her debut graphic novel, The Secret of the Ravens . She lives in Winnipeg, Canada. Learn more at joannacacao.com.

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