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The beautiful game / Yamile Saied Mendez.

Méndez, Yamile Saied. (Author).

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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.
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  • 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Innisfil Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lakeshore Branch.

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  • Baker & Taylor
    When thirteen-year-old Valeria, former star player on the Overlords boys' team, joins the girls' team for the first time, she must find her place and learn how to play "like a girl."
  • Baker & Taylor
    When she gets her first period while wearing white shorts during the State Cup semifinal, which unexpectedly eliminates her team, 13-year-old Valeria is relegated to a girls’ team for the first time, and with the next tournament fast approaching, she must learn to play like a girl. Simultaneous eBook.
  • Grand Central Pub

    A powerful story about family, fútbol, and playing like a girl, perfect for fans of Front Desk, The Academy, and, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret from the award-winning author of Furia.

    At twelve 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.  

    Then everything changes at the State Cup semifinal. After an embarrassing moment on the field, Valeria’s team is unexpectedly eliminated and everyone who used to treat her as their secret weapon now sees her as their weakest link. 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. 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.  
     
    The award-winning author of Furia returns to the world of “the beautiful game” in this uplifting, heartfelt novel about family, self-confidence, and the power of second chances.

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