Keeper - Touchdown Edition (Dream Series) (Dream Touchdown Edition) [Paperback]

Holly Goldberg Sloan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2002 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Dream Touchdown Edition

Sasha Beckdell Lewis is afraid of everything. Clowns. Cats. Snowballs. Most knives. Some forks. Car wash places. Sprinkler heads. Men in beards. Men in moustaches. Blood. Ketchup (because it looks like blood). Most kinds of cheeses. And that s just her starter list. But when her best friend, Courtney, forces her to try out for the girls soccer team, everything changes. Suddenly, things aren t so scary anymore. Through soccer, Sasha learns to not be afraid of the world. The author of this book, Holly Goldberg Sloan, is also the screenwriter of the Disney classic Angels in the Outfield.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8-Sasha, an eighth grader, has a long list of people, animals, things, and events that terrify her. Her friend Courtney is the complete opposite and pushes Sasha to be more daring, especially when it comes to sports. After basketball tryouts are a disaster for her, she is tricked into giving soccer a try. Being coached by a gorgeous young Hungarian is definitely a plus and suddenly Sasha finds herself as third-string goalie for her school's team. Readers come to know the protagonist as a complete person. She has lived with her elderly, eccentric grandmother since her mother abandoned her as a baby. She has an interesting assortment of friends and acquaintances and for all her fears is a rather self-sufficient person. The story moves at the breakneck pace of a soccer game with short chapters and lots of action both on and off the field. However, the author has tried to cram too much into the final chapters. Still, soccer players will enjoy the book. A concluding section called "Test Yourself-Are You a Professional Reader?" poses chapter-by-chapter questions about the story and gives ideas for essays; they could be used to evaluate reading comprehension or as discussion starters.
Nancy P. Reeder, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia, SC
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Scobre Press (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970899238
• ISBN-13: 978-0970899231
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,611,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An engaging story about dreams and about growing up, April 8, 2003

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This review is from: Keeper - Touchdown Edition (Dream Series) (Dream Touchdown Edition) (Paperback)

Keeper by Holly Goldberg Sloan is an engaging novel for young readers ages 9 to 14, about Sasha Beckdell Lewis, a girl who has fears of almost everything in the world. But when her best friend Courtney persuades Sasha to join the 8th Grade soccer team, Sasha learns what fun sports can be and begins to discover her own true potential beyond her many fears. Keeper is enthusiastically recommended as an engaging story about dreams and about growing up.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Keeper" is a real keeper!, March 13, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Keeper - Touchdown Edition (Dream Series) (Dream Touchdown Edition) (Paperback)

As the mother of a young teenage girl, I am so grateful to find a book like Holly Goldberg Sloan's "Keeper." It's hilariously funny, smart, lively, and a real page turner, too -- full of engaging characters and full of heart. There are not enough books out there like this one for young adult audiences. Keep writing books like "Keeper" -- we need them!