Central Kansas Library System

Franklin loves to play soccer and with practice he and his teammates learn how to have fun even if they do not win.

Brief rhyming text follows a group of children through some exciting plays during a soccer game.

After a hit to the face that knocks her out momentarily, a soccer halfback develops a fear of the ball.

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.

"Justin is thrilled to be on a soccer team. But at his very first practice, he is approached by a tall girl who calls him "Shorty." She tells him he's too little to be on the team and that he should just go home. Justin doesn't know what to do. He loves soccer, but he doesn't want to be teased"--