Listen, if you tempt me a queer hockey book, I'm gonna read it. But this? THIS I relished in. It was marketed a 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 genres, 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 reading about a girl's hockey league where they talked about women hockey players! I read Sarah Nurse and Natalie Spooner's names in this book and it had me looking like that Leonardo DiCaprio meme where he's point at the tv. You know the one. Also any book that mentions my queen Tessa Virtue is a win in my book. 

A sincere, charming debut that I know is going to hit home with so many young kids. I cannot recommend this enough!