6/29/2023 0 Comments The breakaways by cathy g johnson![]() ![]() ![]() I love that this is a sports book about people who are not very good at it and also are not sure if they want to keep playing the sport. Thank you so much to First Second for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review! The whole book was absolutely precious and lovable, and I know this is one I'll be recommending for a long time to come. There are characters of all sizes and skin colors (including a few fat girls and a hijabi, 2 reps we don't see much of in GNs!), and there's a ton of queer rep-Faith is questioning, a few girls are openly queer, and one character even comes out as trans during the events unfolding. On top of how lovely the story line is and how well it reminds the reader to not judge based on appearances and to give everyone a fair chance, it also has so much rep it's incredible. The team is broken up into a few cliques, and there are some characters who seem to fit certain stereotypes (like the hot girly girls, or the punk band girls, etc.), but we're given tiny windows into their lives to see what makes them the way they are, or the battles they're quietly fighting (like the glimpse into the "mean girl"'s average morning that showcases loud, emotionally neglectful parents). It was so fluffy, and had so many heartwarming moments, and an incredibly diverse cast of characters! It follows this young girl, Faith, who's been convinced to join her school's soccer team by a popular girl she wants to impress. ![]() This was one of the cutest middle grade graphic novels ever. ![]()
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