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 Young Pele: Soccer's First Star $17.99 Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. Ransome's YOUNG PELE: SOCCER'S FIRST STAR tells of a poor Brazilian boy who kicks rocks down roads and dribbles balls made from rags - and who goes on to become the greatest soccer player of all time. His skills and the evolution of his talents make for engrossing reading for kids in grades 2-4.  Soccer Star! (Sports Stories Series) $7.95 This is a good example of using fiction, and sports fiction in particular, to communicate important messages and lessons about life to young readers. My daughters said they liked the story and that it was "interesting." They spoke about the characters as if they were friends from school. Another good story for sports-minded girls (or boys for that matter) is Sara's Big Challenge by Ken Reed. It's a basketball-based story with the overarching theme of being true to yourself.Sara's Big Challenge: Who's the Real Me? A Sara Thompson Sports Book |
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