The Tryout: A Graphic Novel
(Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)
Description
STAND TALL.
BE LOUD.
GAME FACE ON.
This pitch perfect graphic memoir about courage and competition, friendship and belonging is perfect for fans of Smile, New Kid, Rollergirl, and Real Friends.
"A captivating middle-grade gem." - The New York Times Book Review
★ "Funny, relatable, and genuine." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "Captures every nuanced emotion." - School Library Journal, starred review
★ "Genuinely nail-biting." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "Cringe-worthy in the best possible way...inspiring and insightful." - Shelf Awareness, starred review
"Delightfully expressive...a standout." - Booklist
When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and her best friend, Megan, literally jump at the chance to join the squad. As two of the only kids of color in the school, they have always yearned to fit in-and the middle school cheerleaders are popular and accepted by everyone. But will the girls survive the terrifying tryouts, with their whole grade watching? And will their friendship withstand the pressures of competition?
Hilarious and highly relatable, The Tryout by two-time Newbery Honoree Christina Soontornvat and shining new talent Joanna Cacao will make you laugh, cry, and cheer!
Formats
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
More Copies In Prospector
More Details
Level 3.2, 2 Points
Reviews from GoodReads
Citations
Christina Soontornvat. (2022). The Tryout: A Graphic Novel. Scholastic Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Christina Soontornvat. 2022. The Tryout: A Graphic Novel. Scholastic Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Christina Soontornvat, The Tryout: A Graphic Novel. Scholastic Inc, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Christina Soontornvat. The Tryout: A Graphic Novel. Scholastic Inc, 2022.
Copy Details
Library | Owned | Available |
---|---|---|
Shared Digital Collection | 1 | 0 |
Boulder Public Library | 0 | 0 |
Staff View
QR Code
API Extraction Dates
OverDrive Product Record
- readingOrder
- 1
- images
- cover:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0305-1/{358318F4-2234-44CD-8FD4-0AD13238B569}IMG100.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- thumbnail:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0305-1/{358318F4-2234-44CD-8FD4-0AD13238B569}IMG200.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover150Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0305-1/{358318F4-2234-44CD-8FD4-0AD13238B569}IMG150.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover300Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0305-1/{358318F4-2234-44CD-8FD4-0AD13238B569}IMG400.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover:
- formats
- identifiers:
- type: ASIN
- value: B09NFDT65B
- name: Kindle Book
- id: ebook-kindle
- identifiers:
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781338829587
- name: OverDrive Read
- id: ebook-overdrive
- identifiers:
- otherFormatIdentifiers
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781338741308
- mediaType
- eBook
- primaryCreator
- role: Author
- name: Christina Soontornvat
- isOwnedByCollections
- True
- title
- The Tryout
- seriesId
- 1805218
- dateAdded
- 2022-05-28T03:19:00Z
- contentDetails
- href: https://link.overdrive.com?websiteID=114&titleID=8265759
- type: text/html
- account:
- name: Front Range Downloadable Library (CO)
- id: 1100
- sortTitle
- Tryout A Graphic Novel
- crossRefId
- 8265759
- series
- The Tryout
- subtitle
- A Graphic Novel
- id
- 358318F4-2234-44CD-8FD4-0AD13238B569
- starRating
- 4.5
OverDrive MetaData
- interestLevel
- MG
- isPublicDomain
- False
- formats
- fileName: TheTryout_8265759
- partCount: 0
- fileSize: 0
- identifiers:
- type: ASIN
- value: B09NFDT65B
- rights:
- type: Kindle
- value: 1
- name: Kindle Book
- isReadAlong: False
- id: ebook-kindle
- onSaleDate: 9/6/2022
- samples:
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=358318f4-2234-44cd-8fd4-0ad13238b569&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- fileName: TheTryout_9781338829587_8265759
- partCount: 0
- fileSize: 0
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781338829587
- name: OverDrive Read
- isReadAlong: False
- id: ebook-overdrive
- onSaleDate: 9/6/2022
- samples:
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=358318f4-2234-44cd-8fd4-0ad13238b569&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- keywords
- value: racism
- value: Friendship
- value: Thai
- value: immigrant
- value: graphic novel
- value: Thailand
- value: Cheerleading
- value: Iran
- value: asian american
- value: Adolescence
- value: Bullying
- value: 1998
- value: courage
- value: discrimination
- value: memoir
- value: Texas
- value: Black History Month
- value: competition
- value: lived experience
- value: Asian-American
- value: coming of age story
- value: tryouts
- value: girls in sports
- value: own voices
- value: minorities in America
- value: black history books for kids
- value: macroaggressions
- value: aapi
- value: iranian-american
- value: cultural insider
- value: bipoc stories
- value: immigration immersion stories
- value: relatable minorities experiences
- value: your skin
- value: grangeview
- creators
- role: Author
- fileAs: Soontornvat, Christina
- name: Christina Soontornvat
- role: Illustrator
- fileAs: Cacao, Joanna
- name: Joanna Cacao
- imprint
- Graphix
- publishDate
- 2022-09-06T00:00:00Z
- isOwnedByCollections
- True
- title
- The Tryout
- fullDescription
STAND TALL.
BE LOUD.
GAME FACE ON.
This pitch perfect graphic memoir about courage and competition, friendship and belonging is perfect for fans of Smile, New Kid, Rollergirl, and Real Friends.
"A captivating middle-grade gem." - The New York Times Book Review
★ "Funny, relatable, and genuine." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "Captures every nuanced emotion." - School Library Journal, starred review
★ "Genuinely nail-biting." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "Cringe-worthy in the best possible way...inspiring and insightful." - Shelf Awareness, starred review
"Delightfully expressive...a standout." - Booklist
When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and her best friend, Megan, literally jump at the chance to join the squad. As two of the only kids of color in the school, they have always yearned to fit in-and the middle school cheerleaders are popular and accepted by everyone. But will the girls survive the terrifying tryouts, with their whole grade watching? And will their friendship withstand the pressures of competition?
Hilarious and highly relatable, The Tryout by two-time Newbery Honoree Christina Soontornvat and shining new talent Joanna Cacao will make you laugh, cry, and cheer!
- seriesId
- 1805218
- gradeLevels
- value: Grade 50
- value: Grade 1
- value: Grade 2
- popularity
- 25847
- links
- self:
- href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1BvwAAAA25/products/358318f4-2234-44cd-8fd4-0ad13238b569/metadata
- type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
- shareInLibby:
- href: https://link.overdrive.com/share?q=HyB-AEqDkIE
- type: text/HTML
- self:
- id
- 358318f4-2234-44cd-8fd4-0ad13238b569
- starRating
- 4.5
- readingOrder
- 1
- images
- cover:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0305-1/{358318F4-2234-44CD-8FD4-0AD13238B569}IMG100.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- thumbnail:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0305-1/{358318F4-2234-44CD-8FD4-0AD13238B569}IMG200.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover150Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0305-1/{358318F4-2234-44CD-8FD4-0AD13238B569}IMG150.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover300Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0305-1/{358318F4-2234-44CD-8FD4-0AD13238B569}IMG400.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover:
- isPublicPerformanceAllowed
- False
- languages
- code: en
- name: English
- subjects
- value: Juvenile Nonfiction
- value: Sociology
- value: Sports & Recreations
- publishDateText
- 09/06/2022
- otherFormatIdentifiers
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781338741308
- mediaType
- eBook
- shortDescription
STAND TALL.
BE LOUD.
GAME FACE ON.
This pitch perfect graphic memoir about courage and competition, friendship and belonging is perfect for fans of Smile, New Kid, Rollergirl, and Real Friends.
"A captivating middle-grade gem." - The New York Times Book Review
★ "Funny, relatable, and genuine." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "Captures every nuanced emotion." - School Library Journal, starred review
★ "Genuinely nail-biting." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "Cringe-worthy in the best possible way...inspiring and insightful." - Shelf Awareness, starred review
"Delightfully expressive...a standout." - Booklist
When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and her best friend, Megan, literally jump at the chance to...
- sortTitle
- Tryout A Graphic Novel
- lexileScore
- 360
- crossRefId
- 8265759
- series
- The Tryout
- awards
- source: The Children's Book Council
- value: Children’s Favorites Award
- subtitle
- A Graphic Novel
- publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- atos
- 3.2
- bisacCodes
- code: JNF053060
- description: Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Topics / Friendship
- code: JNF062000
- description: Juvenile Nonfiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / General
- code: JNF054240
- description: Juvenile Nonfiction / Sports & Recreation / Cheerleading