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The Penalty
Average rating
3.7 out of 5
Based on 3 Ratings and 2 Reviews

Book Description
"Any reader who starts this astounding novel will be hard-pressed to put it
down. Stunning, original, and compelling." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

As the city of San Juan pulses to summer's sluggish beat, its teenage soccer prodigy, El Brujito, the Little Magician, vanishes without a trace - right after he misses a penalty kick and loses a big game for his team. Sports repor... More
Book Information
PublisherCandlewick Press
BindingPaperback (14 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages272
ISBN-100763643394
ISBN-13978-0763643393
Publication Date03/10/2009
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About Mal Peet (Author) : Mal Peet is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Mal Peet include Tamar, Tamar Audio: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betraya... more
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