Jammer Star

Written by Kate Hargreaves

Part of the Orca Sports Book Series

Paperback

$9.95

$9.25

9 - 12

Reading age

152

Page count

HL690L

Lexile measure

Jan 29, 2019

Publication date

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What's Jammer Star About

Publisher Summary

Sixteen-year-old Robin Ellis (aka Robin CookieJars) wants to be the best jammer on her roller-derby team and maybe one day play for the Creek City Roller Derby All-Stars like her idol, Annie Mossity. But star junior player April Reid (aka April Powers) always seems to be one lap ahead. Until recently, that is. Robin has noticed that April has been losing a lot of weight, and her game is suffering. This may be Robin’s chance to finally grab the mvp title. But her success may come at a very heavy cost.

What Kind of Book is Jammer Star

Topics

mental illness sports and recreation teamwork self-esteem social themes self-esteem and self-reliance competition roller skating eating disorders and body image

Genres

fiction

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Book Lists That Include Jammer Star

Books about sports and recreation

Books about teamwork

Books about mental illness

The Creative Behind the Book

Author

Kate Hargreaves

Kate Hargreaves (aka Pain Eyre) is a writer, book designer and roller-derby skater. She is the author of Talking Derby: Stories from a Life on Eight Wheels and Leak, a collection of poems. She lives in Windsor, Ontario, and helped found the city’s roller-derby league, the Border City Brawlers. When she’s not working or skating, Kate spends her time cycling with her husband and cuddling with Winn the cat.