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Roller Girl
Children's graphic fiction
Roller Girl
When twelve-year-old Astrid attends a roller derby match, she discovers a sport she wants to pursue even though her best friend Nicole chooses dance camp instead. Derby camp proves physically punishing, and Astrid hides both her struggles and the growing rupture in their friendship. Training under a demanding coach and corresponding with an admired skater gradually teach her persistence, teamwork, and a more honest kind of confidence. Energetic and emotionally perceptive, this graphic novel suits readers who enjoy sports, changing friendships, determined heroines, and middle-grade stories where becoming stronger includes apologizing and accepting that old relationships may change.
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Friendship conflict and minor sports injuries
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Strawberry Roller Fizz
Fast, pink, and fizzy for a summer at derby camp.
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- Muddle strawberries lightly in a glass. Add ice and lemonade, top with sparkling water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Strawberry and lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Golden Pisco Sour
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Pisco and lime shake into a silky sour with bitters on top for a golden finish.
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- 2 oz pisco
- 1 oz fresh lime juice ↗
- 3/4 oz simple syrup ↗
- 1/2 oz pasteurized egg white or aquafaba ↗
- 3 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
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- Dry-shake pisco, lime, syrup, and egg white. Add ice and shake again; strain into a coupe and dot bitters on the foam.
- Garnish: Aromatic bitters.
- Glassware: Coupe.
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