Rollerskating has become a very popular pasttime during the quarantine and now you can learn about the history of one of the coolest sports in American history: Roller Derby! A female-focused sport that takes the skate from the street to the flat track. Check out this media you can get at your library and skate your heart out!
Fiction
This picture book details the historically televised derby bout between rival skaters Toughie Brasuhn and Gerry Murray on the roller derby track at the dawn of televised sports.
Middle school is a tough time for everyone, especially when you and your friends grow to have different interests. When Astrid wants to start doing roller derby and her best friend Nicole has no interest, Astrid learns that sometimes it's okay to have your own thing.
Aleca Zamm is Ahead of Her Time
When Aleca is forced to ask her worst enemy and ex best friend Madison to her 10th birthday party at the roller rink, she struggles to hide her ability to stop time and finds
Roller derby star Amelia is on the fast track to a great future when a flair up of her congenital liver disease puts her in a tailspin. When it becomes clear that she will need an organ transplant, she must deal with the reality of the brevity of life.
Non-Fiction
Looking for a history on the revival of Roller Derby? Look no further! This exploration of the history of Roller Derby explains where modern derby started and how women brought the sport back from obscurity to one of the coolest sports on wheels.
Roller Girl: Totally True Tales from the T
Want to hear it from the mouth of an actual skater? Look no further! In this exposé from the co-founder of the Texas Rollergirls, she talks about rivalries, tournaments, and getting thrown in the penalty box for illegal hits on the track.
Down and Derby: The Insider's Guide to Roller Derby
Want to learn more about Derby? Join or start your own league? Down and Derby talk about the nitty gritty of being on a team and what it takes to stay on the track.
Film
Watch the rise of the Rat City Roller Girls from Seattle as they grow from small rinks to filling out arenas.
Diagnosed HIV positive in 1983, Tim Patten believes his passion for Roller Derby is now the thing that keeps him alive. He invests his life savings into creating the American Roller Derby League as an attempt to make the sport a national sensation again.