The Tryout: A Graphic Novel Format:Hardcover her best friend at the

her best friend at the bookstore

The first lesson is to make yourself strong

Tess is none of these things

She watches her daily

These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy

The Tryout: A Graphic Novel Format:Hardcover her best friend at the*Signed Bookplates!* From two time Newbery Honoree and Kirkus Prize winner Christina Soontornvat, and stellar new talent, Joanna Cacao, comes a high stakes, highly relatable graphic novel about courage and competition, friendship and belonging, and learning to feel comfortable in your own skin. Perfect for fans of New Kid, Rollergirl, and Real Friends. Trying out for middle school cheerleader means: performing in the giant school gym, with the whole