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Book Description
A lyrical, strikingly illustrated story celebrates the unifying power of soccer.
In a dusty township in South Africa, Ajani and his friends have earned a brand-new, federation-size soccer ball.
They kick. They dribble. They run. They score. These clever boys are football champions! But when a crew of bullies tries to steal their ball, will Ajani and his friends be able to bea... More
In a dusty township in South Africa, Ajani and his friends have earned a brand-new, federation-size soccer ball.
They kick. They dribble. They run. They score. These clever boys are football champions! But when a crew of bullies tries to steal their ball, will Ajani and his friends be able to bea... More
Book Information
Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Binding | Hardcover (4 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 40 |
ISBN-10 | 0763645710 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0763645717 |
Publication Date | 04/13/2010 |
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About Ag Ford (Illustrator) : Ag Ford is a published illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Ag Ford include Barack.
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10/22/2010 Chris Singer said:
MY TAKE ON THE BOOK:
The game of soccer is known around the world as “the beautiful game.” As a huge fan of soccer, I can find countless reasons to call it beautiful. However I really like how the author, Mina Javaherbin, describes soccer in her note on the inside of the back cover:
“Foo... more
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