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Super Rookie
Super Rookie
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Book Introduction
The Youth Audit Award, where young people read and vote directly
The latest work by Blue Literature Award winner Kim Young-ri!

The brilliant struggles of volleyball rookies for a single spike


Kim Young-ri, winner of the Blue Literature Award, who has received much attention and love from young readers with her interesting fantasy novels, has returned with a new sports coming-of-age novel.
"Super Rookie" is the story of female volleyball rookies who jump fiercely for a single spike, and captures their passionate struggles and growth toward their dreams.
Through vivid game scenes and fierce competition, the main character Nine overcomes a slump and colorfully shows the process of growing into a player who understands the value of cooperation.
The tension before a match, the competition between teammates, and the subtle emotions of teenage girls are all captivatingly portrayed through the team sport of volleyball, which requires cooperation and solidarity.
The story of Nine, the protagonist whose only dream is to jump on a square court, will bring new energy and warm support to all those who dream of taking on challenges.
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My Square

You can't be ordinary
I'm the rookie
Nothing is taken for granted
Jealousy is my strength
Failure to keep social distance
crooked decalcomania
It hurts, but it's my dream
Please take care of high teen
It's sparkling without reserve

Author's Note

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Into the book
I was making more mistakes than before I went to Thailand, and I couldn't do anything right, whether it was receiving, spiking, or digging.
I was busy chasing the ball, panting like a beginner who had just started playing volleyball.
And every time I was one step behind where I was supposed to run to.
Just standing on the court made my body tense.
The court that was my favorite playground has now become hell.
--- p.22

Every morning, when I would squat with my shaking legs, hit the gym wall a little faster, and run around, Kim Se-ju was always by my side.
“You hovered in the air tirelessly.
What I have… … .”
Before going to the spring competition, when his father asked him if he was jealous of Kim Se-ju, he got angry and said that he absolutely did not, that jealousy should be measured in degrees, but in fact, it was jealousy.
The reason why the emotions that had been nothing to Na Chae-min were fluctuating like a sine curve was because the first rival I acknowledged was Kim Se-ju.
--- p.99

“Oh, that’s amazing.”
“You try it too, put your hands here and close your eyes.”
When Hajun grabbed my hand and held me under the umbrella, my body trembled as if an electric shock had run through it.
I closed my eyes tightly and focused only on my index finger.
I felt my index fingers move alternately and gradually become centered.
I thought it was time, so I slowly opened my eyes and saw that my two index fingers were touching.
The center of gravity of the umbrella was not in the middle.
Even though it was biased towards the Han people, it was level.
Although Hajun explained the surface friction coefficient and the location of the fulcrum in detail, none of that was important.
I was smiling brightly in Hajun's eyes as he looked at me.
--- p.125

“Just trust me, I’ll stop the ball right in front of you on the court.”
I remembered the moment when Seju held a volleyball drawn with a marker inside a box of snacks right in front of my nose.
Seju really kept his promise.
Now it was my turn to respond to that belief.
This ball passed through everyone's hands, going through rallies before it came to me.
In volleyball, where you can't drop the ball, catch it, or touch it repeatedly during the game, you can never fight alone.
--- p.201

As soon as I stepped onto the court, the past days when I was busy trying to prove myself flashed before my eyes like a panorama.
It was the team members who moved as one body that turned the court, once a hellish place due to injury trauma, into the most fun playground again.
This ball was soaked with the sweat and tears we shed together until it came to me.
I pulled my shoulders back like a bow to turn the opportunity my teammates gave me into victory.
--- p.202

Publisher's Review
Started to take a leap forward in life at your own pace
A warm cheer for teenagers


Teenagers take different steps toward their dreams at different speeds.
Everyone moves forward at their own pace, but when we compare our speeds to others, we feel frustrated because we feel like we are falling behind.
Perhaps this is a natural process for those who are not only exercising but also studying, training, and preparing for the future.
In particular, the burden and fear of having to solve the problem alone makes them even more frustrated.

In "Super Rookie," there are characters with similar concerns.
The protagonist, Nine, was a rookie in the youth volleyball world who received the most attention, but due to an injury, she becomes frustrated when her jumping and skills are not what they used to be.
On the court, he feels slow and his skills don't seem to be improving, and he is anxious that his name will be taken away as he watches Se-ju, who is emerging as a new rookie.


However, Seju, who felt a sense of crisis, and his school friends who did not exercise also had their own troubles that Nain did not know about.
Setter Se-ju, who hates being compared to others due to his short stature as a volleyball player, and Ha-jun, who is slow but wants to solve problems on his own until the end.
Everyone moves towards their dreams, but the process is not easy.
But the three friends do not give up or give up, but rather move forward at their own pace, breaking away from the standards and pace set by the world.
Additionally, they silently watch over and support each other as they each move forward in their own ways.
Those who face their own speed and limitations but do not give up and continue to move forward are dazzling and shining more than anything else.
Their growth process will resonate with teenage readers who are starting anew and walking alone through a dark tunnel, and will provide them with warm support and courage.

Choosing to jump together rather than sitting alone
A story of challenges and growth for volleyball girls


The protagonist, Nain, who was busy proving herself on her own, learns through Seju how to breathe together with her teammates on the court that seemed so daunting.
By being with others, you realize the true meaning of a challenge and gain the courage to take one step further.
The fierce competition between these players, who jump dozens of times on the court to pass the ball, shows the story of growth within cooperation and solidarity, which can be said to be the essence of team sports, and conveys the meaning of friendship that progresses toward mutual growth.


Adolescence is a time when we begin to gradually learn the value of 'togetherness' through school life, academic activities, and relationships with friends.
Nine, the protagonist who realized that they can jump higher together, no longer worries about her own speed and jumps upwards.
Even if you are not faster than others, do not prove your skills, and do not win, there are people who will run together on the square court.
The solidarity of those who chose to jump together, filling in each other's shortcomings, conveys a warm message of encouragement that what is difficult to do alone can be possible when done together.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: February 18, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 208 pages | 318g | 140*205*14mm
- ISBN13: 9791130663302
- ISBN10: 1130663302

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