Freestyle by Gale Galligan 240 pp.
Freestyle is a juvenile graphic novel about middle school relationships, break dancing, parental conflicts, and yoyo-ing. The main character is an 8th grader named Cory who is part of a team of breakers who are practicing for an upcoming competition. Cory's grades have slipped and his parents hire one of his classmates as a tutor. Sunna, the tutor, and Cory got off to a bad start as lab partners at school. Their animosity leads to Cory getting grounded which means no dance rehearsals. Cory discovers Sunna's talent with the yoyo and persuades her to teach him. Cory finds himself in conflict with the "leader" of the dance group which almost destroys the group. Everything is ultimately resolved for the best. This book is one of the Mark Twain Award nominees for 2024-25.
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