Goal!

by Mina Javaherbin

Book Overview

Celebrate soccer--and the World Cup

"Uplifting and inspiring, this beautifully written and illustrated book reminds us of the joys and saving grace of friendship and sport." -- Archbishop Desmond Tutu

In a dusty township in South Africa, Ajani and his friends have earned a brand-new, federationsize soccer ball. They kick. They dribble. They run. They score. These clever boys are football champions But when a crew...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763658227
• ISBN13: 9780763658229
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.3" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4