Overview
Roller derby meets the underworld in this fun paranormal graphic novel, perfect for readers of Emma Steinkellner and Victoria Jamieson. Skates on. Fangs out. Let's roll. Ice-skater Mina is on a one-track path to Olympic gold and glory-that is, until she totally wipes out at her biggest competition, and is kinda-sorta-kidnapped by undead kids on roller skates. Sucked into the high stakes world of Paranormal Roller Derby, she finds herself ""recruited"" by a squad of vampires who need a human player to complete their team-just in time to save the league from losing it all. Between learning to play derby well enough to kick butt on the track, crushing hard on the dreamy team captain, and navigating the spooky rules of the supernatural, how can Mina go from striving to be a ten alone, to becoming one of nine chaotic bodies forming a perfectly-imperfect team? Forget being the best. Will she be enough to help her new friends survive the season?
Full Product Details
Author: V.P. Anderson ,
Tatiana Hill
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint: Puffin
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 20.80cm
Weight: 0.360kg
ISBN: 9780241712016
ISBN 10: 0241712017
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 11 April 2024
Recommended Age: From 7 to 14 years
Audience:
General/trade
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Children/juvenile
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General
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
In this high-octane double graphic novel debut, Anderson expertly captures the supernatural complications of tossing a human into a creature feature rivalry and the struggles of finding one’s place in the world. * Publishers Weekly *
In this high-octane double graphic novel debut, Anderson expertly captures the supernatural complications of tossing a human into a creature feature rivalry and the struggles of finding one’s place in the world. * Publishers Weekly * Their dialogue is snappy and fun, and their comedic timing is on point. Paired with Tatiana Hill’s highly-saturated, action-packed, meme-referencing illustrations, the pages of Blood City Rollers feel alive. * The Beat *
Author Information
V.P. Anderson (Author) Veronica Park (VP) Anderson (she/they) is a neurodivergent, queer, feminist millennial writer with a resume that Victor Frankenstein would disown for being ""a bit much."" V's previous job titles include- award-winning community theater actor, professional lecturer on cruise ships, indie film producer, literary agent, and creative project manager; however, ""writer"" is the title that always fits. V plays competitive flat track roller derby as ""Scarlet Five"" #55 and prefers the pivot role, aka ""surprise jamming."" Born in Alaska and raised in Oregon, she currently lives with her partner in Upstate NY and has two cats named Skeletor and Bo-Catan. Tatiana Hill (Illustrator) Tatiana Hill (she/her) is a Black and Latina illustrator by day and roller skater by night. Her art journey began alongside her love for anime in the early 2000s and culminated with a BA in Animation. Receiving awards for Best Art Direction, she would later apply her skill set in color and design to illustration. Born in Los Angeles and a member of the roller skate community there, Tatiana enjoys participating in a space that celebrates diversity, identity, and found family. She illustrated The Roller World Tarot deck and Blood City Rollers, her debut graphic novel as an illustrator.
