02759cam a2200385 i 4500 1264991107 TxAuBib 20240507120000.0 230624s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780358525721 hardcover $26.99 0358525721 hardcover $26.99 (OCoLC)1385399087 TxAuBib rda Cooke, Stephanie, 1986-, author. Pillow talk [Book] / written by Stephanie Cooke ; art by Mel Valentine Vargas. New York, NY : HarperAlley, 2024. ©2024. 299 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier When college freshman Grace Mendes reluctantly attends her first pillow fight match, she falls in love with the surprisingly gritty sport. Despite her usually shy, introverted, and reserved nature, Grace decides to try out for the Pillow Fight Federation (PFF), a locally famous league of fighters with larger-than-life personas like Pain Eyre, Miss Fortune, and champion Kat Atonic. They may battle with pillows, but there is nothing soft about these fighters. The first and only rule to pillow fighting is that the pillow needs to be the first point of contact; after that, everything else goes. Grace struggles with deep-seated body image issues, so she is especially shocked when she makes the competitive league and is welcomed into the fold of close knit, confident fighters. As her first official fight performing as newly crafted alter-ego/ring persona Cinderhella looms on the horizon, the real battle taking place is between Grace and her growing insecurities. What if people laugh or make fun of her? Why did she think she could pillow fight in the first place when she doesn't look like your "typical" athlete? Turns out, no one is laughing when Cinderhella dominates her first match in the ring. And as her alter-ego rises through the ranks of the PFF, gaining traction and online fame (and online trolls), can Grace use the spotlight to become an icon for not just others, but most importantly, for herself? 20240507. College students Comic books, strips, etc. Sports for women Comic books, strips, etc. Body image Comic books, strips, etc. Self-confidence Comic books, strips, etc. Coming-of-age comics. Graphic novels. Vargas, Mel Valentine, artist. RV8