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Sanchez, Ricardo

Summary: Thirteen-year-old Franco dreams of playing professional soccer, but the team in his new school is terrible, and nobody on the team, including the coach, seems to care--Franco has always been a pass-first, team-first player, but persuading this bunch ball-hogs to play the right way may be more than he can handle.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Graphic Novels, Call number: JFIC SAN

Wallace, Rich

Summary: When the team goalie is injured during the soccer match, seventh-grader Griffin is called on to switch positions and play goal for the remainder of the season--and the playoffs.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Wagon 2016

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC WAL

Yang, Kelly

Summary: The Women's World Cup coming to Southern California, everyone is soccer-crazy -- especially Mia Tang! The U.S. is playing China in the finals, and Mia feels like her two identities are finally coming together. Less exciting, though? The fact that her P.E. teacher wants Mia to get out of the soccer field, too -- or fall short of the grade she needs to earn a spot at journalism camp. But as...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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Joven, C. C.

Summary: Mia has a new soccer shoes and other equipment so she is already to take the field and score.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2017

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN JOV

Rippin, Sally.

Summary: It's Jack's first day at soccer. He really wants to kick a goal, but he coach has made him a goalie. There's no glory in goalkeeping, is there?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller 2012

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Yang, Kelly

Summary: "Mia Tang is going for the goal in the fourth Front Desk novel by New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang! The Women's World Cup coming to Southern California, everyone is soccer-crazy -- especially Mia Tang! The U.S. is playing China in the finals, and Mia feels like her two identities are finally coming together. Less exciting, though? The fact that her P.E. teacher wants Mia to get out...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022

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Bowen, Fred

Summary: Soccer-playing twins Aiden and Ava try to lead their teams to championship seasons while also solving the mystery of their town's missing soccer trophy.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2021

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC BOW

Berenstain, Stan

Summary: When Brother and Sister try out for soccer teams, Papa is at first disappointed that they do not want to play baseball, but he changes his mind when he sees them practice.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1998

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Awdry, W.

Summary: A soccer game on the Island of Sodor pits red engines against blue ones.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016

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Carbone, Courtney

Summary: Sunny Day and her friends enjoy a day playing soccer, but Lacey, determined to win at any cost, decides to cheat to get her way.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN CAR

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Carbone

Maddox, Jake

Summary: Worried sick about his baby brother's operation, twelve-year-old Dominic does not really feel much like playing soccer, so he just messes around on the field during practice--but when his grandfather teaches him some moves he starts to take an interest, and sets out to win the trust of his coach and teammates.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MAD

Meister, Cari

Summary: Will Owen's futsal team be able to work together in time for the upcoming game?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MEI

Maddox, Jake

Summary: When the coach of his middle school summer soccer team retires Andre, his friend Cullen, and their teammates are horrified, and when their new coach implements some highly unusual training methods Cullen is so frustrated that he quits the team--but Andre sticks with it, hoping that there is method in the madness that will lead to a championship.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2017

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Green, D. L. (Debra L.)

Summary: Third-grader Zeke's soccer experience is proving to be a disaster--all of his friends are on a different team, while his team is dominated by a bully who hogs the ball and knocks down anyone who gets in his way.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2015

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC GRE

Brown, Monica

Summary: "A new girl has joined Lola Levine's second-grade class. When they get off on the wrong foot, they are forced to spend time together ... and learn they have more in common than they thought"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2016

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Maddox, Jake

Summary: Cameron believes his move to an undisciplined, small-town team will provide the excuse he needs to quit playing soccer, but perhaps this new team is exactly what he needs to make the sport fun again.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH FIC MAD

Maddox, Jake

Summary: Sixth-grader Alex really wants to make his middle school soccer team this year, but Jake, the class bully, keeps taunting him with his past failures--until Errol, a new student from Scotland, teaches him the importance of practice and teamwork.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books a Capstone imprint 2015

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MAD

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Maddox 2015

Pryor, Shawn

Summary: "Wanting to be a striker like her grandpa was, Keisha jumps into soccer practice with both feet and, unfortunately, both hands. She's afraid her habit of catching the ball will end her sports dream, but Coach has a new game plan"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PRY

Lambert, Megan Dowd

Summary: 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?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE LAM

Maddox, Jake

Summary: Eighth-grader Simon Sanford and his friends Jacob and Mohammed are all excited for soccer tryouts, because this year they will probably be starters, but a newcomer, Trevor, is stealing the show; jealous, and worried about their positions on the team, the three start to sabotage their rival--until Simon gets a life lesson from his least favorite teacher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2018

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Smith, Elliott

Summary: Cameron is a fast runner, but when she joins the new Raptors soccer team, her speed makes her overrun the ball, so she and her teammate Ana, who has a powerful kick, agree to practice together to improve their skills. Includes glossary and activities.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022

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Yu, Bill

Summary: Katie Flanagan was a star striker on her old school's soccer team. But at Peabody, there is no girls' soccer team. The school district allows Katie to try out for the boys' team. Having a girl play on the boys' team causes some conflict. Can Katie overcome these barriers? Includes discussion prompts, a soccer quiz, and fun facts about soccer. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Panet, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 YU

Harley, Bill

Summary: "Charlie, Tommy, and Hector have high hopes for their soccer team this season until they find out that their new coach isn't all that interested in the fantabulous plays the three friends have worked out together"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishers 2016

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC HAR

Faruqi, Saadia

Summary: When a new gym teacher introduces her gym class to soccer, Yasmin fears it will be as rough as the professional sport but must try to find courage to play goalie.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, A Capstone imprint 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE FAR

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE FAR

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