{"product_id":"izzy-vs-cheerleading-hardcover","title":"Izzy vs. Cheerleading - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoy McCullough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVeeda Bybee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIzzy's cheerleading tryouts don't go as expected in this third book in the Team Awkward middle grade series that's The Baby-Sitters Club meets Dork Diaries.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIzzy's first day of school might have been disaster, but since meeting Team Awkward, middle school has been surprisingly great. But going to a different school than her twin sister, Ari, is harder than she'd expected. With Ari attending the performing arts school, she's never home anymore. And when she is home, they don't spend time together. Ari even moved out of their shared bedroom into her own room. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRather than staring at the empty spot where her sister's bed used to be, Izzy decides to fill her time with some performing of her own by trying out for the cheerleading team. When she's offered the mascot role instead, her dream of joining the team starts to sound like a nightmare. Can she make it through basketball season without totally embarrassing herself?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoy McCullough writes books and plays from her home in the Seattle area, where she lives with her husband and two children. She is the author of the middle grade novels \u003ci\u003eAcross the Pond\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e A Field Guide to Getting Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNot Starring Zadie Louise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCode Red\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKestrel Takes Flight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBasil \u0026amp; Dahlia\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the middle grade series Team Awkward, and the picture books \u003ci\u003eHarriet's Ruffled Feathers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Champ and Major: First Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Story of a Book\u003c\/i\u003e. Her debut novel \u003ci\u003eBlood Water Paint\u003c\/i\u003e was longlisted for the National Book Award and was a William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist. Visit her at JoyMcCullough.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVeeda Bybee is a former journalist and holds an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eLily and the Great Quake: A San Francisco Earthquake Survival Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLi on Angel Island\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eShining a Light: Celebrating 40 Asian Americans \u0026amp; Pacific Islanders Who Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e. Veeda is also the coauthor of the Team Awkward middle grade series and part of the \u003ci\u003eRural Voices\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCalling the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e anthologies. She has a rescue golden retriever\/cattle dog named Sophie (from \u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle\u003c\/i\u003e) and fluffy black cat, also from an animal shelter, named Zuko (from \u003ci\u003eAvatar: The Last Airbender\u003c\/i\u003e). Veeda lives with her family in Nevada where she reads, writes, and bakes.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.41 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48353486471380,"sku":"9781665989268","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/3785\/7748\/files\/pTDoyJDWw99781665989268.webp?v=1784851568","url":"https:\/\/bookschoices.com\/products\/izzy-vs-cheerleading-hardcover","provider":"Books Choices ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}