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Goal!
By Mina Javaherbin
Illustrated by A.G. Ford
A lyrical, strikingly illustrated story celebrates the unifying power of soccer.
Left is clear. Right is clear. The streets are not safe, but I have a plan. In a dusty alley in South Africa, Ajani and his friends have earned a brand-new, federation-sized 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 beat them at their own game?
- A soccer book set in South Africa, published just in time for the World Cup 2010 in Cape Town.
- Exciting, fun, suspenseful, and poignant in equal measure
- Beautifully illustrated by A.G. Ford, illustrator of Jonah Winter's New York Times Bestselling Barack and the forthcoming Michelle by Deborah Hopkinson.
About the author
Mina Javaherbin was born in Iran and immigrated to the United States, where she is now a practicing architect. She lives in Southern California. This is her first picture book.
ISBN:
9780763645717
Imprint:
Candlewick Press
Distributor:
TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding:
Hardback
Release Date:
April 1, 2010
Dimensions:
250 x 290mm, 40pp
Stock Status:
Frontlist Title
Australian RRP:
$27.95
New Zealand RRP:
$29.99
Stock Level:
Low Stock