false 548460 5 1 Derby Girl, and screenwriter of Whip It!. Her roller derby pseudonym is "Maggie Mayhem," skating for the Los Angeles Derby Dolls.

The book, and film, are fictionalized accounts of an experience skating with the Texas Rollergirls.

She is presently working on a film adaptation of Live Nude Girls Unite.
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Her pageant-addicted mother expects her to compete for the coveted Miss Blue Bonnet crown, but Bliss would rather feast on roaches than be subjected to such rhinestone tyranny.

Bliss’ escape? Take up Roller Derby.</div><div>
When she discovers a league in nearby Austin, Bliss embarks on an epic journey full of hilarious tattooed girls, delicious boys in bands, and a few not-so-awesome realities even the most bad-assed derby chick has to learn.</div></div>]]> 548460 3.56 298 113 2007 6989007 1429977566 9781429977562 0 <![CDATA[Whip It]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255649645m/6989007.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255649645s/6989007.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6989007-whip-it 4.38 8 548460 3.56 298 113 2009 6929701 0982488300 9780982488300 2 <![CDATA[High Hope King: The Adventure at the Mallard Point Golf Course]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6929701-high-hope-king 5.00 1 King of High Hopes . They gave him the name High Hope King, but they call him King for short. King likes this name. It reminds him that if he keeps working at his game, he has reason to hope that he'll become a better player.

King and his friends play golf courses around the world. Try as he might to stay focused on his game, King's friends always find an adventure on the golf course that needs King's attention.

The Adventure at the Mallard Point Golf Course is the first in a series. Children will learn the basics of golf, as well as the value of hope and hard work, friendship, and living and playing in harmony with nature.

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