- Free and open to the public
- Free copies of The Squad for the first 100 families
- Presentation and Q&A by Christina Soontornvat
- Meet the author followed by a book sale and signing
- Bus scholarships available for student groups – full scholarships for public schools, partial scholarships for private schools upon availability. For information, email info@inprint.org
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Discounted books available through Brazos Bookstore
The 2024/2025 Inprint Cool Brains! Series proudly presents Newbery Honoree author Christina Soontornvat sharing her new middle-grade novel The Squad.
Christina Soontornvat is a three-time Newbery Honoree, a Sibert Honoree, and a Kirkus Prize winner. Her highly acclaimed backlist includes the middle grade books The Tryout, The Last Mapmaker, A Wish in the Dark, and All Thirteen; the picture book To Change a Planet; and the chapter book series Diary of an Ice Princess and Legends of Lotus Island. Christina lives in Tennessee with her family. You can learn more about her work at soontornvat.com
Christina Soontornvat joins us to share her new book The Squad, the highly anticipated, stand-alone companion to the instant #1 bestseller The Tryout. It’s eighth grade and our main character Christina and her besties, Megan and Leanne, are once again going through the brutal trials of cheerleading tryouts. This year, Christina feels more confident: she dresses in her own style and has amazing friends, even her first crush. But what if the girls don’t all make the squad? Worse than that, Christina learns her parents’ marriage is collapsing. Suddenly, her family, her future, and her identity seem in total freefall. Can Christina keep it together and still make her cheerleading dreams come true? This high-flying, heart-filled story will make you laugh harder, cry more, and cheer louder than ever!
***Please note that the book signing will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. Upon entering the theater, people wishing to have books signed will be given a number, and the book signing will take place in numerical order after the on-stage presentation.***
