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Children's Fiction Prejudice & Racism

Trading Goals

by (author) Trevor Kew

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Sep 2009
Category
Prejudice & Racism
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781552774250
    Publish Date
    Nov 2009
    List Price
    $16.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552774243
    Publish Date
    Sep 2009
    List Price
    $8.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781552776193
    Publish Date
    Sep 2011
    List Price
    $12.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552778470
    Publish Date
    Aug 2011
    List Price
    $9.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 9 to 13
  • Grade: 4 to 8
  • Reading age: 7 to 10

Description

When Vicky and her mom pack up and move across the city to a new neighborhood, it means switching schools and leaving behind her best friend and her soccer team. Now she'll have to try out for goalkeeper with her former rivals, deal with racism at her new school, and struggle to maintain loyalty to her old friends while making new ones. Vicky is awesome in net and tries to keep focused on her goals and the game she loves, but it's not easy without the support of her friends and family.

[Fry reading level - 4.6

 

About the author

TREVOR KEW is an English teacher and regular contributor to the soccer magazine Free Kick. He is also the author of several Lorimer Sports Stories soccer novels. Trading Goals was shortlisted for Japan's Sakura Medal and Playing Favourites is a Junior Library Guild selection.

www.trevorkew.com

Trevor Kew's profile page

Awards

  • Short-listed, Nominated for the Spring 2011 Sakura Medal in Japan

Editorial Reviews

Overall, Trading Goals is a great book for children in this age group(10-13) whether they are soccer fans or not.
Highly Recommended.

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

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