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• Rocky Takes L.A.

  Palmer, Tom, 1967-

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  Rocky Race is not your average fourteen year old. She’s determined, ambitious and the best football player you’ve ever seen. So, when she gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend a prestigious soccer camp in California, USA, she takes it.

• Goalkeeper

  Bloor, Edward, 1950-

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  Paul Fisher is eager to leave his rich-kid private school and get back to Tangerine Middle, where he’d found acceptance as the goalkeeper of the War Eagles, the toughest soccer team in the county. First, though, he must survive the summer at home,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rookie Squad

  Marino, Max, 1976-

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  CJ has always been a natural athlete. So when she makes the rookie soccer squad instead of the traveling team, she's upset and doesn't want to make the effort to improve. Will CJ get a better attitude and give soccer her best shot?

• Shaken

  Preller, James,

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  Kristy Barrett is a soccer star. She's been a star since elementary school, and now is so good that she's been told she may someday make the women's Olympic team. Everything changes in an instant, when a blow to her head during a game results in a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crushing It

  Becker, Erin (Children's author),

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  On the soccer field, Magic Mel is in her element. She’s ready to lead her team to victory at the city championship in her new role as captain. Off the field, however, is a totally different story.

• Will on the Inside

  Eliopulos, Andrew,

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  fter dedicated soccer player Will is sidelined from the season—and his friend group—due to complications from his newly diagnosed Crohn’s disease, he finds himself figuring out who he really is on the inside.

• Aven Green Soccer Machine

  Bowling, Dusti,

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  Third-grader Aven Green is an expert soccer player. She even has her own top secret moves! But when her friend Sujata joins the team, Aven has a hard time learning to help the new player shine.

• Soccer Hero

  Christopher, Matt, 1917-1997

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  Rob Lasher may just be an average soccer player, but there's nothing he loves more than working together with his teammates. Sure, his soccer skills aren't anything special, but that's all right with him—Rob has never minded flying under the radar.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Key Player

  Yang, Kelly

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  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.

• The Soccer Star

  Rippin, Sally,

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  Billie wants to play soccer with Jack and his friends, but the other boys won't let her. How can Billie prove that girls can play soccer, too?

• The Academy I

  Layton, T. Z.

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  Born and raised in a small town, twelve-year-old Leo K. Doyle has never seen the ocean or stepped foot on a plane. But Leo is a star soccer player with big dreams in life.

• Center of the Universe

  Hanlon, Abby,

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  Dory attempts to befriend a new teammate, Valentina. But making a new friend isn’t so easy, especially when Valentina kicks the ball perfectly every time, steals all the attention, and has a way of making a billion sound kinda small. Determined to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kick It

  Renando, Tiffany,

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  Playing on a soccer team is an exciting experience! Will the team work together and have fun in their big game?

• Friendship Goals

  Vargas, Rodrigo, 1971-

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  Zoe misses playing soccer with her brother. When she decides to join the school team, she finds what her heart has been longing for—and makes a new friend in team captain Gabby.

• Booked

  Alexander, Kwame

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  12-year-old Nick learns the power of words when he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate, Coby; and The Mac, a rapping…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Save a Library

  Nelson, Colleen,

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  Every year Casey’s life seems to be boxed up and shipped to a new city. His dad thinks moving is an adventure, but at this point Casey is so over adventure. In Armstrong's Point, Casey life finally feels stable. His talent on the soccer field has…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fara, the Soccer Fairy

  Woollard, Elli,

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  Fara is no ordinary fairy, she has a passion for soccer and dreams of becoming the best player in the kingdom. But with naysayers insisting that fairies shouldn't “flick a ball,” Fara’s confidence starts to wobble. Can she find the courage to rise…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Almost Sunset

  Algarmi, Wahab,

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  It's almost sunset, and Hassan has been dreaming about eating since the sun came up. The month of Ramadan has begun, and not eating until sundown intensifies his already busy days full of homework, soccer, and gaming.

• Goal!

  Javaherbin, Mina

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  In a dusty township in South Africa, Ajani and his friends have earned a brand-new, federationsize soccer ball. They kick. They dribble. They run. They score. These clever boys are football champions! But when a crew of bullies tries to steal their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fans in the Stands

  Morgan, Alex (Alexandra Patricia), 1989-

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  There are only two games separating the Kicks from the regional championship title. And with the Kentville Kangaroos boys’ team also on their way to the championship, Devin can’t contain her excitement for her friends! That is until Steve, Devin’s…Read moreRead more of this annotation