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Cross, Shauna

Derby Girl

234 pp. | Holt | September, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8050-8023-0 $16.95
(4) YA Bliss, an indie-punk misfit in her pageant-obsessed family, finds her true calling when she secretly takes up roller derby and starts dating a guitarist. The small-town-Texas characters, skewered by Bliss's biting commentary, skate perilously close to stereotypes, though the fierce sisterhood of badass skater chicks is well drawn. Cross's exciting play-by-play details make Bliss's enthusiasm for her chosen sport come alive.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross

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