The Breakaways

Wanted to like this but it was kind of all over the place.

I picked this one up because I played lots of soccer when I was younger. I also noticed that more kiddos were picking up this book, so I wanted to see what was interesting them.
This is a realistic fiction about a group of misfits on a soccer team, even though most of them don't actually want to play. They aren't the greatest team in the world, that is for sure. But, this book isn't about soccer, it is about the diverse cast and what is going on in their lives. Definitely slice-of-life and a little bit coming-of-age as they learn more about themselves and what it is that is important to them.
All the girls are different, not only in their sexuality or ethnicity, but also in their experiences and personality. We get to see good sides to all types of characters, meaning that no one clique is made into the villain here– which I appreciated.

It's cute and not too heavy or emotional, so this is one I think I can recommend to many youths.

I wanted more from this. Definitely cute but there were so many characters I didn't feel like they all got their due.