First published in 1973 and 1974 by putnam and bantam, The Cheerleader was a book-of-the-month club selection, optioned by twentieth century-fox, made into an nbc sitcom pilot, and became a best-seller beloved by generat...First published in 1973 and 1974 by putnam and bantam, The Cheerleader was a book-of-the-month club selection, optioned by twentieth century-fox, made into an nbc sitcom pilot, and became a best-seller beloved by generations of readers. P/pthe reprint of this classic coming-of-age novel features a foreword by English professor Ann v.