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青春、自我與友情的真實筆記Christina Soontornvat 以自身經歷創作的圖像回憶錄《The Tryout》，描繪小鎮女孩如何在啦啦隊甄選中面對自我懷疑、文化差異與友情的轉變。作為鎮上少數亞裔學生，Christina 渴望融入，與摯友 Megan 一同報名試選。但當現實比幻想更複雜，兩人的關係與信心也開始動搖。這本作品節奏輕快、情感真摯，既幽默又細膩地捕捉中學生面對認同與壓力的種種掙扎。適合喜歡《New Kid》與《Rollergirl》的讀者，是一部充滿勇氣與共鳴的成長故事。From two-time Newbery Honoree and Kirkus Prize winner Christina Soontornvat comes a funny and relatable graphic memoir about courage and competition, friendship and belonging, and learning to feel comfortable in your own skin. Perfect for fans of The New Kid and Rollergirl.Trying out for middle school cheerleader means: performing in the giant school gym, with the whole school watching, and risking total humiliation.If Christina can make it through this, she can make it through anything.As one of the only Asian American kids in her small Texas town, Christina just wants to fit in. Luckily, her best friend, Megan, who is Iranian American, can totally relate. The two girls have always been inseparable and relish creating elaborate fantasy worlds

在格林兄弟筆下，青年漢斯用辛苦換來的金塊，接連與人交易，換得一件又一件價值更低的物品，最後竟一無所有。西班牙藝術家 Maguma 將這則經典故事重新詮釋，以雙線視覺敘事，一條線保留昔日情境，另一條則置於近似反烏托邦的當代背景。故事中，財物不斷易手，得與失的界線變得模糊。漢斯究竟是單純被騙的青年，還是超越金錢價值的智者？亮點特色經典格林童話的全新視覺改編平行時空敘事，對照過去與當代探討「贏與輸」的多重意義隨書附四張可收藏或交換的精美卡片In the classic story by the Grimm brothers, a young man called Hans exchanges his hard-earned piece of gold for one object after another, in a series of increasingly unprofitable trades… until he is left with nothing. Is Hans just a naive young man duped by wily strangers looking to make a profit, or is he wise beyond his years, searching for something greater than monetary value?Spanish artist Maguma reinterprets this classic tale of greed and need for a contemporary reader, creating two parallel visual narratives—one set in times past and the other rooted in a dystopian present. The fates of Hans and those he encounters abound with possibilities and calamities. As possessions and fortunes are rapidly exchanged, who wins and who loses? And what exactly does winning and