Tryouts

Tryouts

(A Graphic Novel)

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May 7, 2024 | ISBN 9780593306918

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About the Book

It's warm up time in this newest installment in the Brinkley Yearbook series. Will Alexandra make the cut and help the historically boys baseball team defend their 9-year championship title?

Alexandra, also known as Al, has been playing baseball with her older brothers for as long as she can remember. But when she ages out of Little League, it seems like it’s the end of the road for Al and the sport she loves. Until, that is, her friend Sammy suggests that Al try out for the middle school team—a team that has always been boys-only. 

Al is prepared to fight for her right to try out, but to her surprise, the coach is delighted by her interest. When Al makes the team, it seems like everything is going to work out. But with a tenth consecutive championship on the line for Brinkley Middle School and a team that can’t seem to get along, will their season ground out faster than Al can say “home run”?

Look for the whole Brinkley Yearbooks series:
PICTURE DAY • TRYOUTS • SCHOOL DANCE (Coming August 2025!)
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Praise for Tryouts

A Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Selection

★ "Rollicking and tender, this comic knocks it out of the park." —The Horn Book, starred review

"A story that will encourage readers to spread their wings." —Kirkus Reviews

"For readers who enjoy realistic graphic novels about sports, school stories, friendship, and issues of identity." —School Library Journal
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The Brinkley Yearbooks Series

School Dance
Tryouts
Picture Day

About the Author

Sarah Sax
Sarah Sax is an illustrator and comic artist based in Portland, Maine. She studied illustration, animation, and storytelling at Hampshire College and has a background in arts education. Sarah cares deeply about how, why, and what people create, and she works to foster the creative spark in makers of all ages. You can visit Sarah online at SarahSax.me. More by Sarah Sax
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