The beautiful game / Yamile Saied Mendez.
At thirteen years old, Valeria "Magic" Salomón is already the best soccer player her town has ever seen. She has talent in spades and an abuelo whose tough-love coaching and lessons about "strength and honor" have made her the star of the Overlords, the top boys' team in the state. But everything changes at the State Cup semi-final when Valeria gets her first period while Wearing. White. Shorts. After her team is unexpectedly eliminated, she goes from their secret weapon to their scapegoat. Soon, she doesn't have a team at all anymore. She's not sure she has a relationship with her grandfather either. Valeria's a fighter, however. And with the help of her grandmother and support of her cheerleader BFF, she finds herself on a girls' team for the first time. But the Amazons aren't exactly excited to have her there. After all, Valeria's spent years ignoring their existence. With the next tournament looming on the horizon, Valeria has a month to figure out her place on her new team and learn how to play like a girl.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781643753980 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 321 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Algonquin Books for Young Readers, [2024]
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| Subject: | Soccer > Juvenile fiction. Self-confidence > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Cookstown Branch | J FIC Mende | 31681030057442 | JFIC | Available | - |
| Lakeshore Branch | J FIC Mende | 31681030059646 | JFIC | Available | - |
Yamile Saied Méndez is the author of many books for young readers, including Furia, a Reese's YA Book Club selection and the 2021 Inaugural Pura Belpré Young Adult Gold Medalist. She was born and raised in Rosario, Argentina and currently lives in Utah. An Inaugural Walter Dean Myers Grant recipient, she is also a graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Sheâs a founding member of Las Musas, a marketing collective of Latine authors. You can find her online at yamilemendez.com or on Instagram @yamilesmendez.