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The Derby Daredevils: Kenzie Kickstarts a Team
The Derby Daredevils: Kenzie Kickstarts a Team: (The Derby Daredevils Book #1) | Kit Rosewater, Sophie Escabasse
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A highly illustrated middle-grade series that celebrates new friendships, first crushes, and getting out of your comfort zone Ever since they can remember, fifth-graders Kenzie (aka Kenzilla) and Shelly (aka Bomb Shell) have dreamed of becoming roller derby superstars. When Austin’s city league introduces a brand-new junior league, the dynamic duo celebrates! But they’ll need to try out as a five-person team. Kenzie and Shelly have just one week to convince three other girls that roller derby is the coolest thing on wheels. But Kenzie starts to have second thoughts when Shelly starts acting like everyone’s best friend . . . Isn’t she supposed to be Kenzie’s best friend? And things get really awkward when Shelly recruits Kenzie’s neighbor (and secret crush!) for the team. With lots of humor and an authentic middle-grade voice, book one of this illustrated series follows Kenzie, Shelly, and the rest of the Derby Daredevils as they learn how to fall—and get back up again.
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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
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A super fun debut #MiddleGrade illustrated story about 10-year-old BFFs, Shelly and Kenzie, who are putting together a roller derby team. They need three more girls. Complications ensue with friendship jealousy, disagreements about who the best candidates are, and Kenzie's crush on Bree, who Shelly wants on the team. All the girls have distinct personalities and the derby action scenes were so fun! I'm so glad this is the beginning of a series.

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian (PS: Kenzie's dad is trans, so there's more queer rep! Team members include a Black girl, a Japanese American girl, and a Latina girl in addition to three white girls.) #QueerBooks #LGBTQBooks #LGBTQ #KidLit 5y
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WanderingBookaneer
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Since derby season is nonexistent, I decided to get my kicks this way.

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