{"product_id":"9781626723573","title":"The Breakaways","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Breakaways\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Cathy G. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuiet, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Breakaways \u003c\/i\u003efrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"A down-to-earth friendship story for readers of Svetlana Chmakova’s Awkward, Jennifer L. Holm’s Sunny Side Up, and Raina Telgemeier’s Drama.\" \u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781626723573\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40698812596430,"sku":"9781626723573","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_668f681e-225e-48b1-b12b-8097e9c1768b.jpg?v=1640495080","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781626723573","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}