The Cheer - 1st Edition/1st Printing by Meredith, William - 1980

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 039451341X . A bright first edition/first printing in seemingly unread Fine condition, in Fine dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number and signature on front paste down; In this beautifully written novel, thirteen-year-old Lillie is uprooted from her home in Iowa and sent to a new school in California. She's the new girl, and the only one not from California. She quickly learns that being the new kid is hard, and that the other kids don't care that she's new. But Lillie has a secret: she's a cheerleader. And when she finds out that the school doesn't have a cheerleading team, she decides to start one. With the help of her friends, Lillie becomes the captain of her school's cheerleading team and learns to be proud of her roots, her new home, and her new team.; 8vo ; FSA .