The Squad: A Graphic Novel (The Tryout #2)
Readers rate it 3.9 (4 on Hardcover)
294 pages · Released Nov 12, 2024 · Scholastic Inc.
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The Squad: A Graphic Novel (The Tryout #2) parent’s guide: what’s inside
Violence
Language
LGBTQ+ themes
Substance use
What it offers
Positive messages
Positive role models
Educational value
A note for parents
The Squad is a thoughtfully crafted middle-grade graphic novel that balances lighthearted cheerleading competition with genuine emotional challenges, particularly around parental divorce. The story celebrates friendship, self-acceptance, and resilience while addressing real struggles eighth graders face. Language and violence are absent, but the family conflict is treated with maturity and honesty that readers this age will find both relatable and validating.
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Break out your pom poms! The highly anticipated, stand-alone companion to the instant #1 bestseller The Tryout promises even more cheer, higher stakes, and relatable middle-school drama. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier. "Raw, candid, moving, and full of heart." - Betty C. Tang, creator of the award-winning bestsel... Break out your pom poms! The highly anticipated, stand-alone companion to the instant #1 bestseller The Tryout promises even more cheer, higher stakes, and relatable middle-school drama. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier. "Raw, candid, moving, and full of heart." - Betty C. Tang, creator of the award-winning bestseller Parachute Kids "Gorgeous, heartfelt, and hilarious." - Sarah Mlynowski, New York Times bestselling author of the Whatever After series STEP UP. COMMIT. FOLLOW THROUGH. It's eighth 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 first 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?
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- Juvenile Nonfiction
- lighthearted
- Young Adult
- Comics
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ISBN 9781546121978 · Scholastic Inc.