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When Alexis decides she wants to be more like her popular older sister, Dylan, she tries out for cheerleading, without really thinking about what that entails, including that her sister was a star on her cheerleading squad.

At cheerleading camp, Hermione is drugged and raped, but she is not sure whether it was one of her teammates or a boy on another team--and in the aftermath she has to deal with the rumors in her small Ontario town, the often awkward reaction of her classmates, the rejection of her boyfriend, the discovery that her best friend, Polly, is gay, and above all the need to remember what happened so that the guilty boy can be brought to justice.

Simple text and full-color photographs introduce beginning readers to the sport of cheerleading. Developed by literacy experts for students in grades two through five.

Text and photographs look at cheerleading focusing on how to prepare for competition and tips for training and nutrition.

Cheerleading is a mix of dedication, strength, and talent. It's art and sport wrapped into one, and any courtside or competitive performance is the result of practice, creativity, camaraderie, and more practice -- plus a lot of fun! Commit yourself to taking your cheer ambitions to the next level, and you'll uncover how rewarding this high-intensity activity can be. The Ultimate Guide to Cheerleading has everything you need to be a successful participant...

"Provides readers with detailed and safe instructions for performing basic cheerleading positions, jumps, and tumbling"--

Marnie is forced into a leadership roll on her competitive cheerleading team, but it's harder than she imagined to keep the Soar Starlings--and herself--aloft.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to cheerleading. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

The Toro cheerleading squad has spirt that's sure to land them the national championship for the 6th year. But the newly-elected team captain discovers that their routines were stolen from a hot hip-hop squad across town. Now the squad must scramble to find a new routine to compete in this year's competition.

Learn more about cheerleading tools and gear including the uniform, pom-poms, megaphones, and signs. Features informative sidebars, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.