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.
