Karen Mueller Bryson

Hell on Wheels: the Incredible Story of Rookie Roller Derby Queen Cindy Mccoy Karen Mueller Bryson

Hell on Wheels is part of the Short on Time Books series: fast-paced and fun stories for readers on the go.

This captivating biography reveals the details of sports legend, Cindy McCoy's inspirational life story. Cindy escaped a difficult youth, in which she faced abuse and abandonment, by becoming a professional skater as a teen and traveling on an international roller derby team with The National Skating Derby, Inc. Roller Games.

Fans in Australia became like a surrogate family to young Cindy and those fans soon voted her Rookie Queen, an honor that was never repeated in Roller Games history. This moving narrative, about a young woman, who gave everything she had to the sport she loved, will appeal to fans of roller derby as well as readers of all ages just learning about this fascinating sport.