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1) Furia
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Independent Reading Project - Fiction
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"In Rosario, Argentina, Camila Hassan lives a double life. At home, she is a careful daughter, living within her mother's narrow expectations, in her rising-soccer-star brother's shadow, and under the abusive rule of her short-tempered father. On the field, she is La Furia, a powerhouse of skill and talent. When her team qualifies for the South American tournament, Camila gets the chance to see just how far those talents can take her. In her wildest...
2) Keeper
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In an interview with a young journalist, World Cup hero, El Gato, describes his youth in the Brazilian rain forest and the events, experiences, and people that helped make him a great goalkeeper and renowned soccer star.
3) Kick
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Told in their separate voices, thirteen-year-old soccer star Kevin and police sergeant Brown, who knew his father, try to keep Kevin out of juvenile hall after he is arrested on very serious charges.
4) Tangerine
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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 begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight.
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"Football saved Isaiah's life, giving him structure and discipline after his sister's death tore his family apart. Now nothing makes Isaiah happier than setting up the perfect defense and delivering a big hit. But then Isaiah gets knocked out cold on the field, getting a serious concussion that makes it dangerous for him to keep playing. what would Isaiah's life be without football? All his friends are on the team, and they can't win without their...
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Centurion Books
Pub. Date
2021
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B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree In the era of blue eyeshadow, body glitter, and Axe, seventeen-year-old Sophia Salvatore starts her junior year with one goal: get a boyfriend. She's an award-winning varsity athlete and the best friend of Bridget James—the most popular girl in school. That should make it easy, right? Right. Except snagging the catch of their class turns out to be the easy part. Keeping him proves harder. Especially when her dad...