Erika J. Kendrick is a national speaker, mental health advocate, and former NBA cheerleader. She is a Stanford University graduate with an MBA in marketing and international business from the University of Illinois. Squad Goals is her first middle-grade novel.
Praise for Squad Goals: ""Magic is such a lovable, kind, sweet character...If you love coming of age [and] girl power you should read this book!"" --Jen's Book Den ""Squad Goals really is a charming, cute read that reminded me a lot of the kind of books the Disney Channel Original Movies are adapted from. There's a plucky, awkward heroine, embarrassing but loving parents and older sister, a 'from-diapers' type of friendship with best friend Capricorn, and the main character's dream to step into her family's legacy... I couldn't help rooting for [Magic] and the rest of the friends she made at the summer cheerleading camp."" --My Black Bookish Life ""This is one of the best middle grade books I have enjoyed in a long time. It was so funny and sweet. I could not put it down once I started. Magic is a such a fun protagonist."" --Storme Reads a Lot