The Breakaways Rick Delucco and the last hurrahs of

and the last hurrahs of middle school

drawing from her Tlingit culture

even securing an invitation to a mysterious penthouse soiree for New York City’s artsy elite

On top of all that

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The Breakaways Rick Delucco and the last hurrahs ofQuiet, 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 thats 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