A review by samgray
The Breakaways by Cathy G. Johnson

4.0

Love that this story worked to break the stereotypical "happy ending" but was also able to end on a hopeful note. These kids don't magically become a superpower team, but they do become better teammates and friends. I love the lack of absolutes or cheap "lessons learned" trope in middle grade stories. The Breakaways is messy, but isn't Middle School like that?

This would be a perfect book to start a discussion about a myriad of topics relevant to middle schoolers today.