| Golden Game Contributor(s): Starr, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1459412311 ISBN-13: 9781459412316 Publisher: James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Soccer - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 660 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 4.9" W x 7.6" (0.35 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Abbas is a Syrian refugee and a striker on a junior high soccer team of refugee and immigrant players. He is excited when his team is sponsored to play a big tournament, where he can reconnect with a friend from Syria. But a traffic accident triggers Abbas to experience anxiety and flashbacks to the violence in Syria. He finds ways to conquer his flashbacks and anxiety before the big tournament and also helps his whole team deal with the pressure of the competition. |
Contributor Bio(s): Starr, David: - David Starr is an author and high school principal. He's written for the Soccer United: Team Refugee series as well as for Lorimer Sports Stories. |