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1) Tangerine
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly beings to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight. [YOUNG ADULT READING]
2) Booked
Author
Series
Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eighth-grade soccer forward Nick Osborne and his teammates are highly competitive but, with help from his soccer-playing aunt, Nick begins to see that good sportsmanship is more important than winning. Includes a recipe for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and the real story behind the novel.
Author
Series
Aven Green volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old expert soccer player Aven Green learns to share the spotlight and be a good team player when her friend Sujata joins the team.
7) Extra weird!
Author
Series
WeirDo volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Weir Do tries out for the school soccer team, while his father works on his dance moves for the local dance contest.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When twelve-year-old Arcady is sent to a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state in Soviet Russia, soccer becomes a way to secure extra rations, respect, and protection but it may also be his way out if he can believe in and love another person--and himself.
9) Wonder goal!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A boy describes what it feels like to score a goal that makes his soccer teammates stop teasing him.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Instead of volunteering to provide halftime snacks, a dedicated Soccer Dad decides to join his son's soccer team. In a hilarious role reversal, the son becomes the frustrated expert who teaches his dad how to be a team player. Dad complains about having to play defense (boring!) and thinks playing soccer is all about winning. When his son explains that soccer is about having fun, Dad picks dandelions, fools around on the sidelines and kicks the practice...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Maya J. Jenkins is bursting with questions: Will she get the MVP award at this year's soccer banquet? Who will win the big grill off between Daddy and Uncle J? When will she pass the swim test and get a green bracelet? For answers and a dose of good luck, 12-year-old Maya turns to her Wheel of Fortunes, a cardboard circle covered with the small slips of wisdom she's collected from fortune cookies. But can the fortunes answer her deep-down questions?...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
480L
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Lily Davis's big sister and star soccer player, Jana, has left home for basic training, and now Lily's parents and coach want her to change positions, from goalie to striker, wear Jana's jersey, and fill her sister's shoes--at first she goes along with the switch, until a letter from Jana gives her the courage to tell them all that she is her own person, and that person is a goalie.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Noah's dream is to become a professional footballer and the School's World Cup qualifying tournament might just be his ticket to getting signed up. He's definitely the best player in school but when he's banned from the team for a fight he didn't start, all Noah's dreams come crashing down. With the help of his best friend Stevie and some very unlikely new teammates, Noah is determined to make it - even if that does mean playing for St Mary's School...
14) Betting game
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jack's a star player on an elite soccer team along with his brother, Alex. The Lancers are on top of the league, even favored to win the National Championship. But the game's about to change. A slick bookie wins Jack's friendship and introduces him to illegal betting. Before long, Jack is hooked on the adrenaline rush, and early wins convince him that gambling could make him rich. Meanwhile, an ever-widening rift is forming between the two brothers....
Author
Series
Lola Jones volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lola, with help from Grampa Ed and neighbor Gabriel, figures out a way to show the boys at school that they should be letting girls play soccer with them at recess.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1986 Malaysia, as she worries about her parents' constant fighting, ardent soccer fan Maya, age eleven, trains herself and pulls together a team at her girls' school, despite soccer being a "boys' game."
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 500L
Language
English
Description
Braid Beard and his pirate crew return to retrieve the treasure they buried in Jeremy Jacob's backyard, but first they must help calm his baby sister, Bonney Anne, whom they awoke from her nap.
18) Mañanaland
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Max, who loves the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow, sets out on a dangerous quest to discover if he is true of heart and what the future holds, armed with a treasured compass, a mysterious stone rubbing, and Buelo's legend as his only guides.
19) Aftershock
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Makis and his mother Sofia escape a devastating Greek earthquake which has claimed his father's life. They move to North London and at first it is hard, especially at school, but being a gifted footballer, Makis slowly begins to fit in. But through no fault of his own, Makis lets down his team at an important match and the whole school, even the teachers, seem to turn against him."--Publisher's web site.
Author
Series
Astrid and Apollo volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Twins Astrid and Apollo are excited to be going to the Hmong July Fourth Soccer Festival, but when they are told to babysit their baby sister, Eliana, it looks like they will miss the particular match their father is interested in--especially as they cannot figure out what "yummy milk" Eliana demands is, and are forced to spend their money on buying different treats to keep her from throwing a tantrum"--Title verso page.
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