Lorimer Sports Stories (1 of 8 Soccer Book Box Set): Soccer Star! [Paperback]

Jacqueline Guest (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2003 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Lorimer Sports Stories

Samantha Aqsarniq Keyes is used to a life on the move. Her military family has been transferred across Canada, and she's grown up with stories of her Inuit ancestors exploring the far north. For Sam, soccer has been the one constant in her life. But now that she's thirteen, her home base isn't the only thing that's changing.
Sam longs to show up Carly, her school's reigning soccer star, but Sam's new interest in theatre is taking up a lot of time. Does she have the time to practice her sport and be the lead in the school play? And just how far will she go to prove to her parents that she can handle more than one extracurricular activity?
Soccer Star! is a novel about big ambitions and tough choices. [Fry Reading Level - 4.7]

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[Soccer Star] presents a motivating picture of dedication and offers readers an accurate depiction of teen angst and the emotions that motivate a teenager." (Carroll Chapman Resource Links )

"Guest's writing is strong, her characters are interesting and their dilemma's feel real. This is a good read." (Gary Curtis and Lee Prokaska Hamilton Spectator )

Praise for Jacqueline Guest's fiction:
"Guest has a good understanding of teenage angst and the emotions that motivate a teenager... Highly recommended!" (Canadian Book Review Annual )

About the Author

JACQUELINE GUEST is a Metis writer who lives in Bragg Creek, Alberta. She is the author of 10 previous Lorimer novels, including Hat Trick, Free Throw, Rookie Season, and A Goal in Sight, which are Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice selections, and the SideStreets novels Lightening Rider, Racing Fear and At Risk. A Goal in Sight was also nominated for a Golden Eagle Award.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Lorimer (May 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550287885
• ISBN-13: 978-1550287882
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,112,412 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Confronting Life Issues Through Sports, April 15, 2009

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This review is from: Lorimer Sports Stories (1 of 8 Soccer Book Box Set): Soccer Star! (Paperback)

This is a good example of using fiction, and sports fiction in particular, to communicate important messages and lessons about life to young readers. My daughters said they liked the story and that it was "interesting." They spoke about the characters as if they were friends from school. Another good story for sports-minded girls (or boys for that matter) is Sara's Big Challenge by Ken Reed. It's a basketball-based story with the overarching theme of being true to yourself.Sara's Big Challenge: Who's the Real Me? A Sara Thompson Sports Book