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Soontornvat, Christina,

The tryout / written by Christina Soontornvat ; illustrated by Joanna Cacao. - 255 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm. - Tryout ; bk. 1 .

School Library Journal starred, August 2022 Publishers Weekly Annex, September 2022

As one of the only Asian Americans in her school, Christina confronts both well-meaning ignorance and cruel racism, but in middle school fitting in is important, which is why she and her best friend Megan are both excited and nervous to try out for the popular cheerleading squad.

5.2 5-8 GN360L Lexile

ISBN: 9781338741308 9781338741261 9781668837900 1338741268 1338741306 1668837900

LCCN: 2021044117

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Best friends--Comic books, strips, etc.
Friendship--Comic books, strips, etc.
Racism--Comic books, strips, etc.
Cheerleading--Comic books, strips, etc.
Middle schools--Comic books, strips, etc.
Middle schools--Juvenile fiction.
Schools--Comic books, strips, etc.
Thai Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Iranian Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Best friends--Fiction.
Friendship--Fiction.
Racism--Fiction.
Cheerleading--Fiction.
Middle schools--Fiction.
Schools--Fiction.
Thai Americans--Fiction.
Iranian Americans--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Comics (Graphic works)
Graphic novels.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.7.S64645 / Tr 2022

Dewey Class. No.: F SOO 741.5/973