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Peachtree Publishers, 2009

Soccer Team Upset

Soccer Team Upset

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

Fred Bowen, Author

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9781561454952

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Any game can be won or lost by a single play, Mr. Robertson insists. But will one play really be enough to beat the top-ranked Mustangs? Fred Bown offers an exciting story of a young athlete who must build up his confidence in order to build up his teams even if it means losing his best friend. The exciting play-by-play game action as well as the victories and upsets on and off the field will keep young readers on the edge of their seats.

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This dynamic middle‑grade story pulses with conviction, perseverance, and empathy as a team loses its star players and finds strength in unity. Bowen’s taut pacing, realistic dialogue, and subtle lesson from the U.S. upset in the 1950 World Cup inspire readers to see competition as character‑building and clever teamwork as triumph.

Keywords and Themes: Change • Competition • Conviction • Courage • Critical Thinking • Decision-Making • Discovery • Empathy • Friendship • Integrity • Perseverance • Teamwork

Readability • 4.2

Age Range • 7-11

Pages • 128

Subjects • Soccer stories • Teamwork (Sports) • Determination (Personality trait) • Soccer

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Soccer • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues

Tyler hopes for an unbeatable season for his soccer team, but is that even possible when his friends--and the team's best players--leave for an elite travel team?

With their best players gone, Tyler is excited when Coach Murray gives him the midfielder position. It's tough, and even though Tyler is trying his hardest, his team can't seem to win a game.

Then an elderly English soccer fan tells Tyler about the United States' 1-0 surprise upset against England, the world's number one team, in the 1950 World Cup. Inspired by these underdogs and their one play that changed the course of the game, Tyler finds a new sense of determination. But is one play really enough to beat the top-ranked team in their own league?

Weaving a fast-paced story of jealousy, compassion, and pride, author Fred Bowen excites readers in this classic tale of underdogs rising to victory. Find out the real story of the 1950 World Cup match between the United States and England in the afterword.

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