Tangerine
by Edward Bloor
from Scholastic Paperbacks
So what if he's legally blind? Even with his bottle-thick, bug-eyed glasses, Paul Fisher can see better than most people. He can see the lies his parents and brother live out, day after day. No one ever listens to Paul, though--until the family moves to Tangerine. In Tangerine, even a blind, geeky, alien freak can become cool. Who knows? Paul might even become a hero! Edward Bloor's debut novel sparkles with wit, authenticity, unexpected plot twists, and heart. The writing is so fine, the story so triumphant, that you just might stand up and shout when you get to the end. Hooray!
Paul Fisher¹s older brother has always been the football-playing hero of the family. But when the Fishers move to Tangerine, Florida, Paul enters a place where weird is normal. And suddenly the blind can see. TANGERINE as named a 1997 American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, an ALA Top-Ten Best Book, a Horn Book Fanfare Book, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, and an Edgar Award Nominee.
Kenny and the Little Kickers (Hello Reader! Level 2)
by Claudio Marzollo
from Cartwheel Books
Although he feels shy and out of place on the playing field, Kenny agrees to try soccer.
Franklin Plays The Game (Franklin)
by Paulette Bourgeois
from Scholastic Paperbacks
Franklin learns the rewards of teamwork and sportsmanship.
Soccer Cousins (Hello Reader! - Level 4, Grades 2 & 3)
by Jean Marzollo
from Scholastic Inc.
When David visits his cousin in Mexico, he not only celebrates the Day of the Dead but he also plays a big part in Miguel's soccer tournament.
Strawberry Shortcake Plays Soccer (Strawberry Shortcake)
by Ruth Koeppel
from Grosset & Dunlap
Strawberry Shortcake and her pals are playing a friendly game of soccer. But feelings get hurt when Angel Cake cares more about winning than about having fun. In the end, Angel learns that friends are much more important than winning a game-and that being a bad sport is no fun!
Illustrated by Ken Edwards.
Chasing the King (Dream Series)
by Joshua Stein
from Scobre Press
Red Card: A Zeke Armstrong Mystery (The Zeke Armstrong Mysteries, 1) (The Zeke Armstrong Mysteries, 1)
by Daniel J. Hale; Matthew Labrot
from Top
After living in a series of far-flung countries-and finding more than his share of trouble along the way-Zeke Armstrong thought he would finally lead the life of a normal thirteen-year-old when he moved to Dallas and joined the Sundogs soccer team. Instead, he goes to the Lone Star Invitational tournament and soon find himself in the middle of another adventure when someone tries to take his coach out the game-permanently. Will Zeke solve the mystery and help his team win the playoff, or will he ber the next victim?
Keeper (Dream Series)
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
from Scobre Press
Morgan Plays Soccer (Good Sports)
by Anne Rockwell
from HarperCollins
Morgan Brownbear's new friend Nina Jane Monkey loves soccer so much that soon Morgan is sure he wants to play too. But soccer has a lot of rules, and Morgan keeps breaking the most important one of all: He can't seem to stop catching the ball with his hands! Morgan is so embarrassed, he doesn't want to play soccer anymore. But Nina Jane helps Morgan stay in the game by showing him exactly what he needs-practice!
Budding athletes will understand Morgan's early frustrations and will cheer when he triumphs in this uplifting story about what it means to be a good sport.
Soccer Cats #1: The Captain Contest
by Matt Christopher
from Little, Brown Young Readers
Dewey London and Bundy Neel are psyched about the new summer soccer league, until they learn about the contest to be team captain: whoever draws the best team logo will be named captain. Should artistic Dewey enter even though Bundy would make a better captain?
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