The Breakaways (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781626723573)

Quiet, sensitive Faith starts middle school already worrying about how she will fit in. To her surprise, Amanda, a popular eighth grader, convinces her to join the school soccer team, the Bloodhounds. Having never played soccer in her life, Faith ends up on the C team, a ragtag group that's way better at drama than at teamwork. Although they are awful at soccer, Faith and her teammates soon form a bond both on and off the soccer field that challenges their notions of loyalty, identity, friendship, and unity.

The Breakaways from Cathy G. Johnson is a raw, and beautifully honest graphic novel that looks into the lives of a diverse and defiantly independent group of kids learning to make room for themselves in the world.

Author: Cathy G. Johnson
ISBN-10: 1626723575
ISBN-13: 9781626723573
Publisher: First Second
Language: English
Published: 03/05/2019
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.50w x 0.80d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.2
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 504137 / Breakaways


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2019 pg. 64
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2019
Publishers Weekly 01/14/2019
Booklist 02/15/2019 pg. 37
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory