Age Range: Kindergarten through 3rd grade
This is a wonderful book celebrating soccer. A group of young boys in South Africa love to play soccer together in the street and alley. One of the boys, Ajani, has earned a new federation-size ball for being the best reader in class. As the friends play, one of them stands guard and looks out for bullies. A group of bullies interrupt their game. The boys attempt to outsmart them and hide their new ball, in hopes the bullies will take their old ball. Once the group of bullies leave, the friends go back to playing soccer (football) again. Playing this game helps them to feel safe and forget their worries. The illustrations have a bright blue sky in the background in contrast to the brown buildings that show the poverty of the town. The facial expressions are life-like and you can see the emotions the characters are feeling. This is a great book about soccer.
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