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Peachtree Publishers, 2012-07-08

Go for the Goal!

Go for the Goal!

Fred Bowen Sports Story, All-Star Sports Stories, and Fred Bowen Sports Stories: Soccer

Fred Bowen, Author

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9781561456321

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Thirteen-year-old Josh joins a travel league soccer team. The individual team members are talented, but they are playing together for the first timesometimes in new positions theyre not used toand they are not doing well. When their coach suggests that they work together on an unrelated project, in hopes of building team spirit, they are skeptical, but they indulge him, especially after he tells them that the 1999 United States womens World Cup team did the same thingand won.
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In this fast-paced sports story, a young athlete learns that individual talent isn’t enough to secure victory. Through teamwork, trust, and shared effort, the team discovers that collaboration is the true path to success. A compelling read for readers navigating the balance between personal ambition and collective achievement.

Keywords and Themes: Cooperation • Dedication • Friendship • Integrity • Juvenile Fiction • Leadership • Motivation • Perseverance • Problem-Solving • Responsibility • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Soccer • Social Themes • Sports & Recreation • Teamwork

Readability • 3.9

Age Range • 7-11

Pages • 160

Subjects • Soccer stories • Teamwork (Sports) • Soccer

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Soccer • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

Josh is so excited when he earns a spot on the United, an elite travel soccer team with exceptionally talented players. So why can't they win a game?

Despite grueling practices and talent, Josh's teammates are prone to hogging the ball and seem to only play for themselves. He begins to wonder if made a mistake leaving his old team.

But just when he's about to give up, Josh learns that the 1999 United States Women's World Cup team faced similar difficulties the year they won it all. Can Josh convince his coach (and his team) to use team-building exercises like the U.S. women's team used to make them stronger?

Fred Bowen returns with another edge-of-your-seat Sports Story Series title emphasizing the important values of teamwork and relationships. An afterword offers more information about the 1999 United States Women's World Cup team.

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