Select

by Christie Matheson (Author)

Reading Level: 6th − 7th Grade

One girl and her soccer team take a stand against the bullies who push them too far in this brave, inspiring novel that celebrates girl power and the true spirit of sports.

Perfect for readers who love The Crossover and Fighting Words.

Twelve-year-old Alex loves playing soccer, and she's good at it, too. Very good. When her skills land her a free ride to play for Select, an elite soccer club, it feels like a huge opportunity. Joining Select could be the key to a college scholarship and a bright future--one that Alex's family can't promise her.

But as the team gets better and better, her new coach pushes the players harder and harder, until soccer starts to feel more like punishment than fun. And then there comes a point where enough is enough, and Alex and her teammates must take a stand to find a better way to make their soccer dreams come true.

Powerful and inspiring, Select explores the important difference between positive and negative coaching and celebrates the true spirit of sports.

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$8.99

Publishers Weekly

[A] quickly paced, empowering contemporary novel about girls’ soccer and self-advocacy.

Kirkus

A tale of terrific girl power and athleticism.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593567234
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date
May 09, 2023
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
JUV039010 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Physical & Emotional Abuse
JUV032150 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Soccer
Library of Congress categories
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