Alicia's Reviews > We Are Big Time

Based on a true story, this graphic novel for middle and high schoolers features a girls basketball team in the middle of the country where every girl was Muslim. It just so happened. And their new coach, a non-Muslim work together to come back from losing the first handful of games to have a winning season for which media attention was paid to them for their differences as an all-Muslim team.

A sports focused graphic novel with friendship, hard work in sports, basketball breaks, and still plenty about the girls lives it would pair well with the Huda books because there are instances where the girls are asked about wearing their hijab while playing or experiencing racism from other teams, however it's a wholesome take on a sports story that would also pair well with a Kwame Alexander story like The Crossover or Booked.

The pacing works well as does the progression however it did feel like it ended more abruptly than it should have. But the glimpse into a girls sports team that was positive was awesome. Go teamwork.