Keeper Contributor(s): Peet, Mal (Author) |
|
ISBN: 0763687464 ISBN-13: 9780763687465 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Soccer - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 780 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 7.7" (0.45 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 102145 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In a refreshed paperback edition with a bold cover, this novel by award-winning author Mal Peet transports readers to a fictional South American country and a world of soccer, celebrity, and strange occurrences investigated by sports reporter Paul Faustino. When Paul Faustino of La Naci n flips on his tape recorder for an exclusive interview with El Gato -- the phenomenal goalkeeper who single-handedly won his team the World Cup -- the seasoned reporter quickly learns that this will be no ordinary story. Instead, the legendary El Gato narrates a spellbinding tale that begins in the South American rain forest, where a ghostly but very real mentor, the Keeper, emerges to teach a poor, gawky boy the most thrilling secrets of the game. A seamless blend of magic realism and exhilarating soccer action, this evocative novel will haunt readers long after the story ends. |