Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Sports & Recreation - Soccer

Jabber Morris has had his heart set on playing soccer, but his family is pressuring him to play football, a sport his father played and loved before he died. A tough situation is made even more difficult when suspicion of stealing a wallet falls on Jabber's shoulders. Now he has to tell his uncle that he's decided to play soccer once and for all -- and convince his brother that he's not a thief. But will either of them accept what he says?

When his father is accused of causing a fire through faulty wiring, Dana tries to get to the bottom of the allegations. But when he discovers the shocking truth, he must decide whether to keep quiet or ruin a reputation by going public.

Mac is the best goalie on the team--and he's not afraid to let everyone know it. Then someone on the school paper creates a new comic strip that caricatures Mac and his performance on and off the field, sending him on a chase for the artist before things get out of hand.

When the Nash family moves from New York City to the small Atlanta suburb of Deerfield, thirteen-year-old Sharonda jumps at the chance to play competitive soccer. But the girls on Deerfield Dynamite have been close friends for a long time and not everyone is happy about someone new joining the team.

Three players wonder whether Ronnie has the right stuff for the Dynamite: Thirteen-year-old Angie, the group's self-proclaimed leader; Thirteen-year-old Kesha, the team's speedy striker; and Twelve-year-old Molly, a girl who'll do just about anything to stay friends with the group.

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This sequel to "Owen Foote, Second Grade Strongman" finds eight-year-old Owen and his best friend, Joseph, joining a neighborhood soccer team. Illustrations.

When veggie-nibbling Grazers and meat-munching Biters take to the soccer field, it's a showdown of prehistoric proportions. Herbivores and carnivores play a hilarious and closely fought soccer match in front of a stadium full of cheering dinosaurs. Full color.

Matty is the team captain of the local soccer club, the Strikers. His team is talented, but Matty can't help but feel that something's missing. He hasn't improved in a while, and wonders if he needs to switch things up in order to keep improving. So, he decides to head out to the local park to kick it with some of the street ball kids. Matty figures he'll run right through the disorganized teens. Instead, he gets a swift kick in the pants

This book introduces concepts to 4-8 year old children like respect, camaraderie, teamwork and the pleasure of playing sports and games for the fun of it. Tips/Lessons included.

A lyrical, strikingly illustrated story celebrates the unifying power of soccer.

In a dusty township in South Africa, Ajani and his friends have earned a brand-new, federation-size soccer ball.

They kick. They dribble. They run. They score. These clever boys are football champions But when a crew of bullies tries to steal their ball, will Ajani and his friends be able to beat them at their own game?

Justin loves soccer--but he doesn't love being teased. Learn how to handle a bully in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read from Tony and Lauren Dungy.

Justin is thrilled to be on a soccer team. But at his very first practice, he is approached by a tall girl who calls him "Shorty." She tells him he's too little to be on the team and that he should just go home. Justin doesn't know what to do. He loves soccer, but he doesn't want to be teased. How do you deal with a bully?
Children will love this inspirational Level 2 Ready-to-Read featuring the Dungy children, written by Tony and Lauren...

When Kobe joins soccer he couldn't be happier and looks forward to his second season. But when he starts to lose interest in his favourite sport, his dad becomes concerned. Kobe and his dad explore a solution. Up to seventy percent of children quit soccer Kobe however, doesn't quit.

In a country struggling with acceptance, hope can come in many different forms.
As a boy, Hector loved playing soccer in his small Johannesburg township. He dreamed of playing on a real pitch with the boys from another part of the city, but apartheid made that impossible. Then, in 1990, Nelson Mandela was released from prison, and apartheid began to crumble. The march toward freedom in South Africa was a slow one, but when the beloved Bafana Bafana national soccer team won the African Cup of Nations, Hector realized that dreams once impossible could now come true.
This poignant...

The Kicks have the league championship within reach--but do they have what it takes to win it? Book three in the fun and empowering New York Times bestselling middle grade series from star soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan.

Against all odds, the Kicks have made it to league playoffs. With the championship trophy in sight, it's time to step into high gear.

But the road to victory is littered with challenges. Some of the Kicks think Devin is taking all the credit for their success. Zoe's upcoming bat mitzvah has taken her head out of the game. Worst of all,...

From an award-winning mother-son team featured on the Today Show, Bash and Lucy Fetch Jealousy, a Mom's Choice Silver Award winner, is a contemporary boy-and-dog book for children age 4 to 9. Bash's dog, Lucy, helps coach his soccer team, and Lucy leads the team to the championships. But Bash is overcome with jealousy when Lucy enchants a team of Special Olympics kids who say they want her to coach their team. Can Bash overcome his jealousy and learn to share Lucy with kids who say they need her? This is Book Two in the Bash and Lucy series, following Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence, a Mom's...

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Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can't nobody stop you/
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In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel THE CROSSOVER, soccer, family, love, and friendship, take center stage as twelve-year-old Nick 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. Helping him along are his best friend and...

Lola Levine likes writing in her diario, sipping her mom's cafe con leche, eating her dad's matzo ball soup, and playing soccer with her team, the Orange Smoothies. So what if she doesn't always fit in?

Lola is fierce on the field, but when a soccer game during recess gets too competitive, she accidentally hurts her classmate Juan Gomez. Now everyone is calling her Mean Lola Levine Lola feels terrible, but with the help of her family, her super best friend, Josh Blot, and a little "pencil power," she just might be able to turn it all around.

In this first book in a...