From School Library Journal
Grade 5-7. Luke Espinosa, 12, dreams of the day he will meet his father, a professional soccer player in Mexico, and learn the skills of the game from him. Unfortunately, that day never comes for Luke, who has to endure the humiliation of a rejection letter from his father and then face the town bully in a challenge match. Luke lives in a trailer in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and his single mother's difficult financial situation doesn't allow extra money for luxuries such as joining a soccer team or buying the necessary equipment. His soccer ball has come from someone's trash. Then Luke makes friends with a new student, Amelia, who was a soccer player in her former neighborhood. She is eager to gather a team of girls to help him meet his challenge. With this encouragement, he develops self-esteem in spite of adversity and a sense of humor as well. In her first novel, Little has created a fully realized character. Both boys and girls will empathize with Luke's situation and cheer him on during the soccer match.?Blair Christolon, Prince William Library, Manassas, VA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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From the Publisher
Before she was an officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise...
No one ever said Starfleet Academy would be easy, but Cadet Deanna Troi never expected it to be this hard, either. She's been taken prisoner by pirates on the Borocco-Kai, and now she's weaponless and helpless.
Of course, its only a test: a holodeck exam all freshmen must pass. But for Deanna, the stakes are even higher than usual. She's opted to take the test early because it seemed like the only way to save her future at the Academy. Her telepathic abilities, natural aloofness, and an overbearing mother have made it difficult to gain the trust of her peers, and even harder to focus on her studies. Deanna has been sinking -- fast!
But if this test is her only way back up, Deanna's in deep trouble! Unless she taps into her inborn abilities and saves the Borrocco-Kai...an along with it, her career in Starfleet.END
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