The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field Contributor(s): Riley, Scott (Author), Lien, Kim (Illustrator), Quang, Nguyen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1541579151 ISBN-13: 9781541579156 Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm) OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Soccer - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Machinery & Tools |
Dewey: 796.334 |
LCCN: 2020020857 |
Lexile Measure: 680 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.6" W x 11.2" (1.01 lbs) 40 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: On the island of Koh Panyee, in a village built on stilts, there is no open space. How will a group of Thai boys play soccer? After watching the World Cup on television, a group of Thai boys is inspired to form their own team. But on the island of Koh Panyee, in a village built on stilts, there is no open space. The boys can play only twice a month on a sandbar when the tide is low enough. Everything changes when the teens join together to build their very own floating soccer field. A compelling book for football soccer] fans and readers seeking examples of ingenuity.--starred, Publishers Weekly |