I've really gotten into middle-grade graphic novels lately and have been really enjoying them so far. Roller Girl was a very cool read about a young girl taking up roller derby for the first time and the struggles of growing up and growing apart from old friends. I thought that this handled several issues quite well- 1) friends growing apart and the hurt that happens when you suddenly realize your best friend has changed and 2) the mother/daughter relationship was very awesome and well written. And this book definitely gave me the push to go check out a local roller derby match (since I'm definitely not brave enough to partake). While I liked this book and the art (the illustrations were super well done and fun), I didn't love the story. I'm not even sure why I didn't love it, maybe I just didn't connect to the characters as much as I would have liked to, but some sections just had me feeling 'meh'. If you're a fan of middle-grade graphic novels about growing up and being an awesome roller derby gal, definitely check this out.