This was such a simple and empowering graphic novel. Even though this story is about a high school girls' basketball team it is written for middle grade readers, Hoops is the fictionalized account of the 1976 Indiana girls' basketball team that went all the way to the state championship in the first year that their was a state tournament held for girls. Title IX was brand new legislation and Warsaw cobbled together their first girls' team. They didn't have equal access to the gym, no uniforms, no busses, no meal vouchers, and no recognition. They did however believe in themselves and inspired change in their school and their community. Beautifully told in graphic novel format this is an empowering, feminist read. We've come a long way since 1976 and we still have a long way to go!
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