{"product_id":"cheer-kate-torgovnick-9781416535973","title":"Cheer!: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders","description":"\u003cb\u003eCHEER! is the Inspiration for the CW's Hot New Series, HELLCATS, Starring Alyson Michalka and Ashley Tisdale. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThink cheerleading is just pom-poms, \"gimme an 'R, '\" and pleated skirts? Not anymore. Take an exhilarating trip through the rough-and-tumble world of competitive college cheerleading.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollege cheerleaders are extreme athletes who fly thirty feet in the air, build pyramids in which a single slip can send ten people crashing to the ground, and compete in National Championships that are won by hundredths of a point. \u003ci\u003eCheer!\u003c\/i\u003e is a year-long odyssey into their universe, following three squads from tryouts to Nationals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack cheerleaders from Nacogdoches, Texas, whoseem destined to win their fifth National Championship in a row -- until they are shaken by the departure of their longtime coach. Fall in love with the Southern University Jaguars from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, an African-American team hoping to raise the $17,000 needed to travel to Nationals and transform their near win several years ago into a Cinderella victory. Root for the University of Memphis All-Girl cheerleaders from Tennessee -- a team that continually struggles for the same respect Coed teams get -- when their quest for a national title is threatened by injuries and dropouts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong the way, meet unforgettable characters like Sierra, a cheerleading prodigy who has never lost a competition; Doug, who is in his eighth year as a college cheerleader; and Casi, one of the few female bases who can lift anothercheerleader on her own. These are people who risk horrifying injuries on a daily basis, battle demons like eating disorders and steroid use, and form intense bonds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the immersive tradition of \u003ci\u003eFriday Night Lights\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCheer!\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating, all-access journey into a deeply absorbing world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Torgovnick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1416535977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416535973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.00w x 1.20d","brand":"Kate Torgovnick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925542994175,"sku":"9781416535973","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c8fea13c-1c41-44d1-b9b6-edd6f3efa358.jpg?v=1681077893","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cheer-kate-torgovnick-9781416535973","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}