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Roller Girl

by Victoria Jamieson

Among the most widely assigned — 11 curriculum lists · 14 states

On reading-award lists:Maine Student Book AwardPacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice AwardOklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book AwardNēnē Award (Hawai'i)+7 more

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson is assigned in US schools at grades 4–7, with a Lexile measure of 440L. It appears across 11 curriculum references and 14 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Lexile
440L
Grade range
Grades 4–7
Difficulty for grade
Below the grade 4–5 band (740–1010L)
Age range
Ages 9–12
Pages
240
Reading time
about 4h 25m (est.)
First published
2015
Genre
Middle Grade Graphic Novel
ISBN-13
9780803740167

Reading difficulty: At 440L, Roller Girl reads below the typical 740–1010L text-complexity range for 4th grade (Common Core Appendix A). It is an accessible read for the grade — often assigned for its themes and discussion value rather than for reading challenge.

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About this book

The summer Astrid falls in love with roller derby, her best friend chooses dance camp instead — and Astrid faces a hard season of growing up, growing apart, and finding her own strength. Victoria Jamieson's Newbery Honor graphic novel about friendship and perseverance is a grades 4-7 favorite.

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Why widely assigned

This Middle Grade Graphic Novel title, reads at early-reader complexity, typically at grades 4–7. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on friendship and perseverance; cited across 11 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

friendship · perseverance · growing up · sports

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Roller Girl?
Roller Girl is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–7, with a Lexile measure of 440L. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What is the Lexile level of Roller Girl?
Roller Girl has a Lexile measure of 440L according to MetaMetrics. Lexile measures text complexity, not content maturity — check the grade range and content notes separately for age-appropriateness.
How long does it take to read Roller Girl?
It takes about 4h 25m to read Roller Girl (240 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 265 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
Is Roller Girl hard to read for 4th grade?
At 440L, Roller Girl reads below the typical 740–1010L text-complexity range for 4th grade (Common Core Appendix A). It is an accessible read for the grade — often assigned for its themes and discussion value rather than for reading challenge. Lexile measures text complexity, not thematic maturity — check the content notes for age-appropriateness separately.
What curricula assign Roller Girl?
Roller Girl appears on reading lists for Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award, Garden State Children's Book Award, Great Stone Face Book Award, and 8 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Why this book is on this list

How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
440L — sourced from MetaMetrics’ Lexile Hub.
Grade band
Grades 4–7 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 11 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 14 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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