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1) Roller girl
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"A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart"--
3) Whip it
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Bliss Calendar is a small-town teenager with a big dream: to find her own path in the world. Tired of following in her family's footsteps of compliance and conformity, Bliss discovers a way to put her life on the fast track, literally. She lands a spot on a rough-and-tumble roller derby team and becomes 'Babe Ruthless', the hottest thing on eight wheels.
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"From popular roller skating brand Moxi, THE LITTLE BOOK OF ROLLER SKATING brings you the best tips, tricks, and more to make the most out of your roller skating experience, no matter where you are in your skating journey. Accessible and irresistibly cute, this book comes complete with a gear guide, 20 illustrated skate tricks for skaters of all levels, miscellaneous tips, pop history, and more"--
5) Roll bounce
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X and his friends rule their local 1970s roller-rink, that is until they are shocked to discover that their home base is going out of business. Heading over to the Sweetwater Roller Rink, they find their modest talents are, at first, no competition for their trick skaters and pretty girls who follow their every move. Now Xavier and his crew must pull together as a team to try and win big money at a rival rink's Roller Jam skate-off.
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Getting Dizzy volume 3
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Fifteen-year-old Dizzy teams up with her roller skating friends Chipper, Scarlett, Payton, and Av to do battle against the Negatrixes.
"Dizzy is a fifteen year old who wants to be the best! The best at what? She hasn't figured that out just yet. When one idea after another fails, she's ready to even give up roller skating -- until the Negatrixes attack! Under the mantle The 'Burb Defender, Dizzy finally has a chance to be the best, but only with...
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By 1950, roller skating had emerged as the number-one participatory sport in America. Ironically, the war years launched the Golden Age of Roller Skating. Soldiers serving overseas pleaded for skates along with their usual requests for cigarettes and letters from home. Stateside, skating uplifted morale and kept war factory workers exercising. By the end of the decade, five thousand rinks operated across the country. Its epicenter: Chicago! And no...
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Rebecca Robbins mysteries volume 2
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""Rebecca's investigative work is clever and offbeat."--Chicago Sun-Times Rebecca is desperate to sell her inherited roller skating rink in small-town Indian Falls, and--finally--she has a buyer. She can't wait to head back to Chicago, especially now that her long delinquent father has blown back into town. But Lionel, her large-animal vet boyfriend, thinks she should stay put. And the gang at the Senior Center wants her to track down the thief who's...
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Rebecca Robbins mysteries volume 3
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"It's Native American Summer Days in Indian Falls, and Rebecca Robbins is roped into taking a turn in the Senior Center dunk tank. That is, until her rhinestone-studded grandfather Pop needs help setting up his Elvis act. Minutes from climbing into the tank, Rebecca has to find a replacement. Roller derby girl Sherlene-n-Mean takes her place, and is promptly electrocuted and killed. It's obvious to the police and Rebecca that this was no accident,...
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Rebecca Robbins mysteries volume 4
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"Rebecca Robbins has pulled the rink she inherited off the market. She's decided to stay in Indian Falls for good. Rebecca is certain that if she can get her maid of honor duties fulfilled and Thanksgiving dinner cooked, life will finally settle down to normal. But when Rebecca is hired to look into a string of home invasions and a dead body turns up at the bridal shower, she is forced to put aside her hopes for a quiet holiday season. With the help...
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Flat track roller derby is one of the country's fastest growing sports. What started as a single league in Austin, Texas, a couple of decades ago has grown into an international phenomenon, with nearly two thousand leagues around the world.
Rollergirls captures the spirit of the game, which is poised to become an Olympic sport, and highlights the women who have become known as the godmothers of modern-day roller derby. Documentary photographer Felicia...
14) ATL
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The airport designation for Atlanta is ATL. That is where orphaned 17-year-old Rashad lives with his younger brother Anton and uncle George. They're poor like most Southside families, but they're making ends meet, caring for each other and forging life-long friendships. Friends include the smart, ambitious Esquire; Brooklyn, a New York transplant; and likable homeboy Teddy. On Sunday nights they hang at the Cascade roller rink, trying to impress the...
18) Skateland
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For Ritchie Wheeler, a carefree teenager growing up in a small Texas town, Skateland is more than just a local roller rink, it's a fading symbol of friendship and good times. Now, everything's changing and the only thing Ritchie can hang on to is his budding romance with the sweet and beautiful Michelle. But one fateful night will force Ritchie to face the future and make the most important decision of his life.
19) Roller skating
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Explores the world of roller skating, including such aspects as competitive skating, artistic skating, and speed skating.