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Select | Christie Matheson
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One girl and her soccer team take a stand against the bullies who push them too far in this brave, inspiring novel that celebrates girl power and the true spirit of sports. Perfect for readers who love The Crossover and Fighting Words. "A tale of terrific girl power and athleticism." —Kirkus Reviews Twelve-year-old Alex loves playing soccer, and she’s good at it, too. Very good. When her skills land her a free ride to play for Select, an elite soccer club, it feels like a huge opportunity. Joining Select could be the key to a college scholarship and a bright future—one that Alex’s family can’t promise her. But as the team gets better and better, her new coach pushes the players harder and harder, until soccer starts to feel more like punishment than fun. And then there comes a point where enough is enough, and Alex and her teammates must take a stand to find a better way to make their soccer dreams come true. Powerful and inspiring, Select explores the important difference between positive and negative coaching and celebrates the true spirit of sports.
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OriginalCyn620
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Got a #pantone2025 match for this recent read!
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OriginalCyn620
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A good MG story about a girl‘s soccer team who fight back when their sexist male coach crosses the line. It‘s kinda sad and infuriating though that a MG book had to be written about this subject, but I‘m glad it‘s out there for any young girls who might need it.

#bookspinbingo - free space
#pop25 - a book about soccer

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 2w
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Daisey
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I enjoyed this story of a JH aged competitive girls‘ soccer team. The relationship between the sisters who rely on each other when Mom is busy or distracted by a new boyfriend was fantastic, and the team relationships felt very relatable as well. I did feel like things wrapped up a bit too easily at the end without as much detail as I would have liked, but that‘s my adult opinion.

#MiddleGrade #GirlsInSports #audiobook #TRS2024

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Karisimo
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Have you been watching the Olympic Games in Paris? Tomorrow my son's running hero competes in the 1500m final! We've also tuned in for gymnastics, swimming, soccer, basketball, volleyball and the list goes on! In the spirit of the Olympics, let's share favorite middle grade books about athletes!

Tagged book is my most recent sporty read about a girl on an elite soccer team forced to deal with an inappropriate coach.

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