Cathy G. Johnson

Quiet, 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. The Breakaways 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.

The Breakaways

Brian "Box" Brown

Guillaume Singelin

Gene Luen Yang

George O'Connor

Alison Wilgus

MK Reed

Kevin Panetta

Tiffanie DeBartolo

Mike Holmes

Jonathan Hill

Colleen AF Venable

Lucy Knisley

Savanna Ganucheau

Graham Annable

Zack Giallongo

Mike Cavallaro

Chris Schweizer

Falynn Koch

Jason Viola

Ellen T. Crenshaw

Pascal Dizin

Lisa Reist

First Second's graphic novel sampler for Winter 2019, including excerpts from award-winning authors and artists such as Gene Luen Yang, Box Brown, Ellen T. Crenshaw, and more!

First Second Winter 2019 Digital Sampler

Cathy G. Johnson

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