Dorothy's Derby Chronicles: Rise of the Undead Redhead
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (769 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1402295359 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Speaking to the insecurities of middle school, parental abandonment, and the thrill of a crush, this first book in the Dorothy's Derby Chronicles series should easily drum up excitement among readers who aren't afraid to get their elbows bruised." - Publishers Weekly. "Where was this series when I was a kid?" - Mom Read It"Rise of the Undead Redhead is the wonderful start to a new series any middle grade reader that has been the new kid, or simply felt like they just wanted to escape notice from the crowds, will really enjoy this book." - Sharon the Librarian"In this first installment, gothic scenes, creepy language, and clandestine subplots, along with an eclectic roller-derby team, blend easily in a sincere tale of familial love, friendship, and tween crushes. A motivational read that nicely kicks off a spunky new series." -
But meeting new friends Jade and Gigiwho save Dorothy from super embarrassmentmakes all the difference, and Dorothy finds that skating in circles might be the path to happiness and adventure.. In fact, she's downright shy. Dorothy just wants to fit in at school, and learning how to skate from Grandma Sally seems like the wrong way to go. When she reaches into her gym bag to find her sweats replaced with a sequined spandex body suit courtesy of Grandma Sally, she's sure she won't. So when she and her sister Sam are forced to move in with their pink-haired, hearse-driving grandma, Dorothy's not sure she can survive as the new kid in school. Skating in circles doesn't exactly make you Miss Popularor does it?Dorothy Moore has never been outgoing
"and was very healing to see the empowerment of these wonderful characters, and to see that being different can" according to Suzanne Simons. So delightful and refreshing! It brought me back to my own childhood, and was very healing to see the empowerment of these wonderful characters, and to see that being different can be wonderful. The illustrations were amazing, and added to the fun!. Monster High + Roller Derby? Yeah! MamaPete My daughter and I loved this book! I play roller derby and we read this together. It blended her love of derby and Monster High type content. Well written and just cool. We will be buying the rest of the series!. I wish every young girl could have an adventure like this. This is the stuff that makes for LH I wish every young girl could have an adventure like this. This is the stuff that makes for happy adults. I thank the author for sharing a sacred part of life. This book is for everyone, not just young girls. Amen.thank you
She lives in Colorado.Alece Birnbach owned her own advertising agency before creating designs that appear on more than 100 products. Meghan Dougherty is a full-time PR consultant. In 2007 she joined the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls roller derby league. . She lives in Colorado