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3) Furia
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Rosario, Argentina. At home Camila Hassan lives within her mother's narrow expectations, her soccer-star brother's shadow, and under the abusive rule of her short-tempered father. On the field, she is La Furia, a powerhouse of skill and talent. When her team qualifies for the South American tournament, Camila dreams of getting an athletic scholarship to a North American university. But her parents wouldn't allow a girl to play fúbol-- and she needs...
4) Soccer star
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Description
"Just in time for the World Cup, an inspiring story of a Brazilian boy who dreams of being a soccer star -- and the sister who steps in to help his team win a game. When Paulo Marcelo Feliciano becomes a soccer star, crowds will cheer his famous name! Then his mother won't have to work long hours, and he won't have to work all day on a fishing boat. For now, Paulo takes care of his little sister Maria (she teaches him reading, he teaches her soccer...
5) Dino-soccer
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Plant-eating dinosaurs face meat-eating dinosaurs in a soccer match.
12) Soccer time!
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In rhyming verse, active children learn the fundamentals of soccer.
14) Out of nowhere
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Performing community service for pulling a stupid prank against a rival high school, soccer star Tom tutors a Somali refugee with soccer dreams of his own.
15) Soccer shock
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
[1991]
Language
English
Description
When ten-year-old Adam discovers that his freckles can see and talk, he plans to use this secret to get onto the school soccer team.
Author
Series
Captain Awesome ; 5
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Second-grader Eugene McGillicudy finds that he can tap the power of Captain Awesome without wearing the costume, as he scores a goal for his soccer team.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother, and a David Beckham in training. He's also transgender. After transitioning at his old school leads to a year of isolation and bullying, Spencer gets a fresh start at Oakley, the most liberal private school in Ohio. At Oakley, Spencer seems to have it all: more accepting classmates, a decent shot at a starting position on the boy's soccer team, great new friends, and maybe even...
18) Captain Disaster
Author
Series
Squish ; 4
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Squish, comic book fan and grade school amoeba, is made captain of his soccer team and following the example of his favorite superhero, must figure out how to turn a losing streak around without losing his friends.
20) The goalie
Author
Publisher
Tambourine Books
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
Julie MacNeil feels threatened both in the family and on the soccer field when her widower father begins to date the mother of her arch-rival Benji True.