A review by barberchicago_books
Takedown by Laura Shovan

5.0

What an original, inspiring story of two wrestlers, Mikayla & Lev. Told in alternating points of view, Takedown is less a sports story and more about friendship and finding who you are. I loved Mikayla’s spunk as much as I was drawn to Lev’s thoughtfulness, and the supporting characters were beautifully developed.

It’s not often we get an original middle grade sports story, but this is one, and I’m proud to share it with my students.