Johnson brings this diverse and spirited group of girls to life with her joyful art style and honest, thoughtful writing.' The Breakaways is a positive exploration of the complexity of female friendships, as well as the ups and downs of middle school life.Ĭathy G. Having never played soccer in her life, Faith ends up on the C team, a ragtag group with a tendency for drama over teamwork.ĭespite their losing streak, Faith and her fellow teammates form strong bonds both on and off the soccer field, which challenge their notions of loyalty, identity, friendship, and unity. To her surprise, Amanda, a popular eighth grader, convinces her to join the school soccer team, the Bloodhounds. 'Faith, an introverted fifth grader with a vivid imagination, starts middle school worrying about how she will fit in. Here are the program notes from the comics chairman to rally the team and tell us all about the buy a pint, get a pie free offer. Yes, the subtitle of 'Bad At Soccer, Okay At Friends' just sums this up perfectly! He could however pick up much useful information on how to build a harmonious and happy dressing room from a disparate set of social misfits and malcontents.

Yes, I think we can safely say Roy Race will not be reading this to glean any coaching tips for Melchester Rovers.

But, given that this not remotely about football, it really doesn't matter.

'Okay okay okay, just for that, everyone has to run ten laps! MOVE MOVE MOVE!' 'Okay girls, we didn't do very well last game.

The breakaways by cathy johnson