{"product_id":"gamer-girls-retro-rhythms-volume-4-paperback","title":"Gamer Girls: Retro Rhythms: Volume 4 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrea Towers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBriana Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlexis Jauregui\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJess, Celia, Nat, and Lucy are the Gamer Girls--four BFFs who game together. In this fourth book of the exciting series, the friends discover a new game at a local arcade, \u003ci\u003eDance Dance Rhythms. (\u003c\/i\u003eOkay, maybe it's not that new. In fact, it's a little retro.) But mistakes happen and it's up to Jess to put them right, or else her mom's dreams could be CRUSHED. This is the fourth book in the popular Gamer Girls series, for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Babysitter's Club\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003ePokemon\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJess never thought she'd be a gamer. The posters in her bedroom are dedicated to Naomi Osaka and Misty Copeland, not video game streamers. But ever since joining the Gamer Girls squad, Jess has learned a TON about video games. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One evening, Jess discovers something wonderful . . . sitting in her parents' guest room is a brand-new, sealed \u003ci\u003eDance Dance Rhythms\u003c\/i\u003e game from the '90s! What's more, if she trades it in at the local game store, she can get a NEW game. But trading it might not have been the best idea . . . and Jess might have to risk it all in order to get it back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Can Jess keep going at her fast pace, or will she need a new rhythm? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this fourth book of the popular \u003ci\u003eGamer Girls \u003c\/i\u003eseries, four friends navigate the video game world and the middle school world . . . if only they could solve drama as easily as they defeat monsters! \u003ci\u003eGamer Girls: Retro Rhythms \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates history, family, Black Girl Magic, and the 10th anniversary of legalized queer and gay marriage in the United States (Jess has two moms). This series is perfect for readers who love video games. \u003ci\u003eRetro Rhythms\u003c\/i\u003e includes 30 black-and-white illustrations throughout.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Towers\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer based in New York who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade and lived in geek spaces for a lifetime. Her book and comic work includes \u003ci\u003eGeek Girls Don't Cry: Real-Life Lessons From Fictional Female Characters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrolls: Comictivity\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOctobriana With Love\u003c\/i\u003e. Her writing on pop culture has appeared in outlets such as Entertainment Weekly, Marvel, and Nerdist, Bustle, IGN, Variety, Mashable, The Wrap, Uproxx, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBriana Lawrence \u003c\/b\u003ehas wanted to be a \"WRITTER\" since she was nine years old. Her fourth grade class laughed and wondered how one hoped to become a \"writer\" if they couldn't even spell the word. Briana graduated from Iowa State University in 2006 and moved to Minneapolis with her partner. Today, she is the Senior Features Editor at Crunchyroll. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Superpowers: A Fantasy Pin World Adventure, \u003c\/i\u003e her debut middle grade book and book series; \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEssential Guide to Manga\u003c\/i\u003e (Scholastic, 2024);and the self-published magical girl series, \u003ci\u003emagnifiqueNOIR\u003c\/i\u003e. Briana lives in St. Paul, Minnesota and enjoys all things nerdy like anime, video games, cosplay, and reading too much manga. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexis Jauregui \u003c\/b\u003eis a Peruvian-Chinese illustrator\/story artist from Southern California. She has worked at places such as DreamWorks and Cartoon Network. When she isn't drawing or playing Animal Crossing or Pokémon, she is traveling around trying new foods, sipping her favorite boba, as well as listening to podcasts about fairy tales and spooky stories.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763205374240,"sku":"9781524892166","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fe02a90014156dd1470b6283de8945c8.webp?v=1780229667","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gamer-girls-retro-rhythms-volume-4-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}