| The Jersey Contributor(s): Degenhardt, Jennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 0999347993 ISBN-13: 9780999347997 Publisher: Puentes OUR PRICE: $9.03 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Soccer |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 5" W x 8" (0.13 lbs) 52 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mat as is a typical 7-year-old boy. He is huge fan of the professional soccer teams in Europe, especially the teams in the Spanish league, La Liga. When Mat as is not playing soccer, he is watching soccer videos on the iPad. He always looks the part, too, as he can mostly be found wearing uniforms of players on his favorite team, FC Barcelona. He focus on the ball continues as when he travels to Guatemala with his family on an annual trip where he meets Brayan. Brayan is a 6-year-old Guatemalan boy who also loves soccer. Like Mat as he plays every chance he gets. Also like Mat as, Brayan idolizes his favorite player on the Bar a team, Lionel Messi, #10. He wants nothing more than to wear a jersey with the famous forward's name and number, but those are difficult to find where he lives on Lake Atitl n. In this level 1 book, readers will learn about the culture of Guatemala and how a soccer jersey further connects two soccer-obsessed boys from two different countries. |