| Soccerland Contributor(s): Choat, Beth (Author) |
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ISBN: 076146249X ISBN-13: 9780761462491 Publisher: Skyscape OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Soccer - Young Adult Fiction | Girls & Women - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 700 |
| Series: International Sports Academy |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.60 lbs) 231 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 140485 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "One day I'm going to play for the U.S. Women's National Team." That's what Flora Dupre promised her mom before she died of cancer. Flora and her mom had created a place called Soccerland, an escape world in which they'd ignore the beeping cancer machines and just talk soccer. And now Flora's dream of playing for the U.S.A. just might be coming true. Flora's received the invitation of a lifetime: the chance to try out for the Under-15 U.S. Girls' Soccer Team at the International Sports Academy. But at the academy, the level of talent is like nothing Flora's ever seen before. She struggles to hold her own as she grapples with new positions, injuries, the world's most frustrating coach, and contempt from other players who would love to see her fail. But Flora is a big, strong Dupre girl--and she's not going to go down easy. "Superbly written." --Doug McIntyre, ESPN The Magazine "Choat's examination of the dedication, effort, and sacrifice needed to become a national-level player is riveting and inspiring. Readers will be rooting for Flora as she struggles to achieve her goals." --Kirkus Reviews "A dazzling and expert portrait of the life of the young elite athlete." --S. L. Price, Sports Illustrated |
Contributor Bio(s): Choat, Beth: - Beth Choat has been a sports journalist for nearly two decades. She has written for Sports Illustrated for Kids and been a staff journalist for Sports Illustrated, ABC Sports, and three Olympic Committees. She has covered world, Olympic, European, and national championships from the inside, where she has observed and been told first-hand what it's like to be a young, female, world-class athlete. Beth Choat's expertise is sports; her passion is the empowerment of young women. She lives in the desert Southwest with her husband. |