Astrid joins a roller derby team hoping to find her place in a new world of speed and competition. She discovers that learning to skate fast requires more than just physical skill. The rink becomes her testing ground for friendship, confidence, and figuring out who she wants to be. Other skaters challenge her assumptions about toughness and teamwork. Astrid must decide whether to quit when the sport gets harder than she expected or push through the bruises and setbacks. The story follows her journey from awkward beginner to someone who understands what it means to get back up after falling down. This graphic novel captures the specific struggles of finding courage both on skates and off them.
Genres: coming-of-age, graphic-novels, contemporary, adolescence, sports, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family