listen, if you tempt me with a queer hockey book, i’m gonna read it. but this? THIS i relished in. it was marketed as a league of their own meets the mighty ducks and that SUCH a perfect comp. part of me think deibert is two seventh graders in a trench coat, because how was this so accurate to my middle school experience? middle school is full of so many awkward situations- new crushes, navigating a parent’s divorce, sibling relationships, a first fight with a best friend, trying something new on a very visible stage - it’s no wonder bea’s feelings are all over the place! the story tackles each one with heart and such thought, and you really can’t help but root for bea and her gaggle of geese teammates. found family is one of my all time favorite tropes, and what better found family is there than a hockey team? watching the girls all work together and get better was one of the most rewarding parts of the story and they just! tried! so hard! also, i can’t tell you how much i loved r...