Download or read book Roller Girls In A Jam written by Megan Sparks and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annie and Tyler are going out! Okay, he can be a bit controlling sometimes, but Annie's never had a boyfriend before so she assumes that's what they're like. Her roller derby team, the Liberty Belles, are in top position in the league, but are they getting over-confident? Annie misses a few practice sessions so she can spend time with Tyler. As punishment, she gets left on the bench at a big bout. The whole team needs to refocus, especially Annie.
Download or read book Roller Derby to Rollerjam written by Keith Coppage and published by . This book was released on 1999-06 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roller derby first appeared in Chicago during the Depression. With the advent of television, this dynamic, sometimes violent sport became a national favorite. In Roller Derby to RollerJam, Keith Coppage takes a fond look at the origins, history, and players of the game who made it successful, from promoters to superstars.
Download or read book Jam written by Jackie Lewis and published by Oni Press. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: JAM! TALES FROM THE DERBY GIRLS is an anthology, written by the girls who skate in the roller derby! Selected stories range from slice of life to the fantastic, and each girl brings her own unique experiences of the roller derby to their stories. Sexy and free-spirited, each story is drawn by professional comic book artists, and includes such notable talents as Robbi Rodriguez (Stephen Colbert’s TEK JANSEN), Rick Lacy (THE VENTURE BROS, LABOR DAYS), and Steve Rolston (QUEEN & COUNTRY, THE ESCAPISTS).
Download or read book Knockdown Knits written by Toni Carr and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-10-13 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knit neat items inspired by sassy roller derby girls with the thirty hip knitting patterns that you will find in Knockdown Knits: 30 Projects from the Roller Derby Track. Roller derby, with its cheeky players, fast-paced jams, heart-stopping pileups, and rowdy, raucous atmosphere, is just as hot as the designs in this unconventional book. The Naptown Roller Girls of Indianapolis, Indiana, share the patterns they use when they’re knitting in the off-time. On skates, they're hell on wheels; in their spare time, they've discovered that knitting is a relaxing, creative outlet.
Download or read book Rollergirl written by Melissa Joulwan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-04-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1950s phenomenon of Roller Derby is back in full force, and it's definitely not your grandma's game anymore. With leagues in more than one hundred cities across the country, a national tournament, and major sponsors, the new wave of the sport has gone mainstream. No one is better qualified to tell the story of Flat Track Derby's astronomic rise than Melissa "Melicious" Joulwan. As a founding member of the Texas Rollergirls -- the league that launched the sport and the reigning national champions -- she has helped redefine what it means to be stylish, sporty, and sexy. With her mouthy, tough-as-nails style, Melicious recounts her best tales from the track: her fierce rivalries with The Wrench and Ivanna S. Pankin, the scene at the annual national tournament, the thrill of a bout, and the infractions that so often bring her to the penalty box. From the minute she first laced up her skates and wrapped herself in her alter ego, Roller Derby has given her a confidence boost, and she shares the positive impact the sport has also had on girls -- young and not-so-young -- who tack posters of her on their bedroom walls and lace up their own skates. Complete with photos and suggestions on how to develop a Rollergirl name and persona, this unprecedented tell-all comes from the woman who's watched the sport evolve from an underground Friday-night event to a bona fide national phenomenon.
Download or read book Color Jam written by Margot Atwell and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roller derby is a fast-paced, hard-hitting sport played by women and girls in 50 countries.Get in on the roller derby action with Color Jam ? 20 postcards packed with some of the best skaters in the world to color in and send to your friends.
Download or read book Roller Girl written by Victoria Jamieson and published by Dial Books. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart"--
Download or read book Roller Girls Falling Hard written by Megan Sparks and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Annie moves from London to small town Illinois, the last thing she expects to do is to join the Roller Derby team.
Download or read book For The Love Of written by Gina Femia and published by Original Works Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synopsis: When Joy gets on the Brooklyn Scallywags and meets the star, Lizzie Lightning, she and her long term partner Michelle find their lives turned upside down. For The Love Of asks how much you’re willing to sacrifice – or lose – in order to follow your heart. Cast Size: 9 Diverse Females “tough, thrilling, compelling, dramatic”—Stage Raw “raw and real and complicated”—Chicago Tribune “a seductively rousing show.”—LA Weekly
Download or read book Roller Derby written by Michella M. Marino and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1935, roller derby has thrilled fans and skaters with its constant action, hard hits, and edgy attitude. However, though its participants’ athleticism is undeniable, roller derby has never been accepted as a “real” sport. Michella M. Marino, herself a former skater, tackles the history of a sport that has long been a cultural mainstay for one reason both utterly simple and infinitely complex: roller derby has always been coed. Richly illustrated and drawing on oral histories, archival materials, media coverage, and personal experiences, Roller Derby is the first comprehensive history of this cultural phenomenon, one enjoyed by millions yet spurned by mainstream gatekeepers. Amid the social constraints of the mid-twentieth century, roller derby’s emphasis on gender equality attracted male and female athletes alike, producing gender relations and gender politics unlike those of traditional sex-segregated sports. In an enlightening feminist critique, Marino considers how the promotion of pregnancy and motherhood by roller derby management has simultaneously challenged and conformed to social norms. Finally, Marino assesses the sport’s present and future after its resurgence in the 2000s.
Download or read book Roller Babes written by Tim Patten and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was the 1950s, a time of gray uniformity and the company man. Young women were supposed to get married, take care of the cleaning and cooking, and raise children. But Lottie Zimmerman wanted more. The awkward tomboy had dreamed of becoming a force in Roller Derby, an increasingly popular televised sport where hair-pulling, raucous brawls, and chaotic spills often took center stage over lightning-fast runs and breath-taking maneuvers around a sharply banked track. Together with her gal pals, Elsie and Rebecca, enter a rarified world of big-time legends, battles in motion, and competitive grudges, overcoming obstacles that had left many women of the era feeling envious and frustrated. As they worked their way up through the professional ranks, they rode the roller-coaster of impact and mayhem - both on and off the track. Eventually, they learned what it took to reach the highest, and were soon reveling in the cheers of countless fans. And yet, while the action on wheels attracted audiences in the millions, much of this post-war adventure remained hidden from view. Part high-speed action, bruising contact and modern-day showmanship, and part female comradery, innovation, and survival, Roller Babes is the story of an era that now seems fresher than ever.
Download or read book Flat Track Fashion written by Ellen Parnavelas and published by A&C Black Visual Arts. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roller derby is now the fastest growing sport in the world. The revival of this fast-paced female-dominated sport has seen over 1,000 leagues established internationally since it began in 2001. Roller derby is a tough, sexy and stylish contact sport that is taking the world by storm. How many other sports can you name that feature players decked out in fishnet tights and miniskirts, gold hotpants and warpaint, as well as a showcase of tattoos? Flat Track Fashion is the very first book that features stunning fashion photographs documenting the visual feast of feisty fashions from leagues all over the world and captures the spirit and style of the roller derby revival. Complete with foreword by veteran skater Virginia 'Cheap Trixie' Evans of the Texas Rollergirls, this book includes everything from the history and origin of the sport to uniforms and logos, personal styles and fashions from leagues around the world, protective gear and skates to menswear, referees, make up and tattoos. Flat Track Fashion is an exceptional publication, perfectly timed to capture the revival of the world's hottest sport.
Download or read book Sheba s Jam Lessons in Roller Derby and Life written by Janine Folks and published by Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US. This book was released on 2021-03-11 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minister turned Roller Derby Girl shares her journey into the world of Women's Flat Track Roller Derby and draws parallels to life as a Theology enthusiast. Learn how so many principles in the game apply to life and Janine takes you inside her thoughts on this journey through the amazing world of Roller Derby.
Download or read book Boot Camp Blues written by Megan Sparks and published by Curious Fox. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annie's broken up with Tyler and is nursing a broken heart. It doesn't help that he's now going out with snooty Kelsey. That's not all that's going on - Annie's roller derby coach has announced she will be selecting the best roller girls to form an all-star team. Annie really wants to be on it - but she knows her chances are slim. Coach organises a boot camp to help the girls prepare. Tensions run high as the Liberty Belles compete with each other for an all-star position.
Download or read book SLAM The Next Jam written by Pamela Ribon and published by BOOM! Box. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fast-paced, hard-hitting, super cheeky, all-female world of banked track roller derby, two young women will need to balance the pull of budding relationships and family obligations with the demands and excitement of roller derby. After breaking one of the biggest rules in derby (not to mention an actual collarbone), Knockout and Can-Can are back on the track! But they have a lot of rehab to do, both on their battered bodies and their reputations in the league... Will their friendship survive the dreaded derby drama? From bestselling novelist, screenwriter, and Los Angeles Derby Doll Pamela Ribon (Disney's Moana, Why Girls Are Weird) and artist Marina Julia (Lumberjanes: Faire and Square) comes the round of SLAM!.
Download or read book Down and Derby written by Alex Cohen and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2010-08-10 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Part manifesto, part how-to-guide . . . required reading for anyone who’s searching for new ways to be fearless.” —Carrie Brownstein When most Americans hear the words “roller derby” today, they think of the kitschy sport once popular on weekend television during the seventies and eighties. Originally an endurance competition where skaters traveled the equivalent of a trip between Los Angeles and New York, roller derby gradually evolved into a violent contact sport often involving fake fighting, and a kitschy weekend-television staple during the seventies and eighties. But in recent decades it’s come back strong, with more than 17,000 skaters in more than four hundred leagues around the world, and countless die-hard fans. Down and Derby will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about the sport. Written by veteran skaters as both a history and a how-to, it’s a brassy celebration of every aspect of the sport, from its origins in the late 1800s, to the rules of a modern bout, to the science of picking an alias, to the many ways you can get involved off skates. Informative, entertaining, and executed with the same tough, sassy, DIY attitude—leavened with plenty of humor—that the sport is known for, Down and Derby is a great read for both skaters and spectators.
Download or read book Roller Derby written by Demi Jackson and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roller derby is an extreme sport making a comeback! With a history that dates back to the 1930s, in the last decade, roller derby teams have grown in number and popularity. Readers take a turn around the track and discover that, from hard hits to fast breaks, the action in roller derby is nonstop. Full-color photographs highlight the mostly female teams who dominate the sport and the theatrical quality of each jam, or matchup. Safety tips offer help to new skaters, as this sport can get aggressive fast.
