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1) Kick it, Mo!
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
When soccer season starts, Mo, who has been working hard to improve his kicking skills, wonders if he will ever get a chance to show his team what he can do.
2) Booked
Author
Series
Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 2
Language
English
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Description
Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.
Author
Series
Billie B. Brown volume 2
Publisher
Kane Miller
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Come along with Billie as she sets out to prove that girls can play soccer too.
Author
Series
Captain Awesome volume 5
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Second-grader Eugene McGillicudy finds that he can tap the power of Captain Awesome without wearing the costume, as he scores a goal for his soccer team.
5) Soccer time!
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In rhyming verse, active children learn the fundamentals of soccer.
7) Fake out
Author
Series
Kickers volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nine-year-old Ben and other members of the Bobcats co-ed soccer team improve their skills and begin to win, especially after Ben learns the importance of concentration from his older brother and finally masters the fake out. Includes tips for soccer players.
9) Soccer star
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Just in time for the World Cup, an inspiring story of a Brazilian boy who dreams of being a soccer star and the sister who steps in to help his team win a game.
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When Ethan's grandma suggests they take a zip line to school, Ethan realizes that his grandma is a little different. In fact, she's a ninja! Ethan is soon the hit of the school when his grandma drops from the ceiling at show-and-tell, and teaches the kids karate moves and how to do backflips in slow motion. But when his grandma deflates his team's soccer ball, everyone is upset--including Ethan. Why can't he just have a regular grandma? But when Ethan...
12) Out of bounds
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Eighth-grade soccer forward Nick Osborne and his teammates are highly competitive but, with help from his soccer-playing aunt, Nick begins to see that good sportsmanship is more important than winning. Includes a recipe for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and the real story behind the novel.
Author
Series
WeirDo volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Weir Do tries out for the school soccer team, while his father works on his dance moves for the local dance contest.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Instead of volunteering to provide halftime snacks, a dedicated Soccer Dad decides to join his son's soccer team. In a hilarious role reversal, the son becomes the frustrated expert who teaches his dad how to be a team player. Dad complains about having to play defense (boring!) and thinks playing soccer is all about winning. When his son explains that soccer is about having fun, Dad picks dandelions, fools around on the sidelines and kicks the practice...
Author
Series
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
April and Mae are best friends, and their pets are best friends, too! On Tuesdays, April and Mae play soccer. Mae likes to run, and April likes to cheer. But this Tuesday, Mae slips on the muddy field and misses a goal. April tries to cheer up her friend, but Mae is sad and mad. Can April help Mae feel better?
"April and Mae are best friends (and so are their pets). When Mae misses a soccer goal, April helps her realize that the fun is playing, not...
Author
Series
Henry Heckelbeck volume 2
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Henry Heckelbeck is just like any other normal kid. He plays soccer. He isn't a huge fan of homework. He even has an older sister, Heidi. What's not so normal about Henry is his family. His sister and mom are magic. Not Henry, though...he's just a normal kid. Or is he? Henry Heckelbeck is excited to start the soccer season. He really wants to be the teams' goalie this year, but there's a new star player on the team, Max Maplethorpe. Is magic the answer...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
"Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named Deo lives alone in the Lukole refugee camp in Tanzania. With scarce resources at the camp, bullies have formed gangs to steal what they can, and a leader named Remy has begun targeting Deo. Then one day a coach gathers all the children to play soccer. Though Deo loves soccer and has even made his own ball out of banana leaves, he's unsure at first about...
Author
Language
English
Description
Britt-Marie is a socially awkward, fussy busybody who is used to being organized. When she walks out on her cheating husband and gets a job as caretaker of the dilapidated recreation center in Borg, she is woefully unprepared for the changes. But as she takes on the task of leading the supremely untalented children's soccer team to victory, she just might find a place she belongs.
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