Kickers #2: Fake Out
Kickers #2: Fake Out

Author: Rich Wallace

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-05-10

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0375850937

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Introducing a soccer series for new readers Kickers #2 The Kickers soccer league is heating up, and Ben's team, the Bobcats, has two losses, one win, and one tie. Ben knows he can pull his team out of its slump and right into the league play-offs with his new move: the fake-out. He practices the tricky footwork every chance he gets. But every time he tries it on the field, he flubs up, loses the ball, and hurts his team. Meanwhile, everyone else is faking him out. Is Ben out of his league? In his Kickers series, award-winning author Rich Wallace offers action-filled novels about the Bobcats, a fourth-grade coed soccer team, and their bid for the league play-offs.

Kickers #1: The Ball Hogs
Kickers #1: The Ball Hogs

Author: Rich Wallace

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-05-10

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0375850929

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Introducing a soccer series for new readers Kickers #1 Nine-year-old Ben is brand-new to soccer, but he's a good athlete and knows he'll do well on the Bobcats, his team in the local Kickers soccer league. If he can only work around his obnoxious teammate Mark, the ball hog, Ben is sure he'll score his first goal. But Coach Patty, and Ben's own teammates, show him a little something about teamwork. And suddenly it dawns on him: he's a ball hog, too. Can he change his ways before the Bobcats lose their shot at the Kickers play-offs? Award-winning sports novelist Rich Wallace introduces the Kickers soccer series, filled with lively black-and-white art and fast-paced, on-the-field action.

Fake Out
Fake Out

Author: Rich Wallace

Publisher: Random House LLC

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 0375857559

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Nine-year-old Ben and other members of the Bobcats co-ed soccer team improve their skills and begin to win, especially after Ben learns the importance of concentration from his older brother and finally masters the "fake out."

Kickers #3: Benched
Kickers #3: Benched

Author: Rich Wallace

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-10-11

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0375850945

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KICKERS: a young middle grade soccer series Book 3 It’s a race to the Kickers soccer league play-offs. Nine-year-old Ben is pretty sure that if the Bobcats win two of their last three games, they’ll earn a tournament spot. But in their game against the Tigers, the Bobcats are a mess on the field—they’re not passing well at all—and Ben decides to take control. Someone has to win this thing, and his teammates just aren’t measuring up. Then the whistle blasts, the red card waves, and Ben is out—benched for dangerous moves. Not only that, he’s barred from the next game, too—a key bout against the Rabbits. How can he possibly help his team to the play-offs from the sidelines? The Kickers series, from award-winning sports novelist Rich Wallace, features nonstop soccer action, black-and-white art, and league statistics and soccer tips throughout. Also available: KICKERS #1: THE BALL HOGS KICKERS #2: FAKE OUT KICKERS #4: GAME-DAY JITTERS

Kickers #4: Game-Day Jitters
Kickers #4: Game-Day Jitters

Author: Rich Wallace

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2012-03-13

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0375850953

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Filled with on-the-field soccer scenes, black-and-white artwork, and sports statistics throughout, this short novel—ideal for newly independent readers, athletes, and all sports fans—follows nine-year-old Ben and his fourth-grade team, the Bobcats, as they race to the Kickers League playoffs. Ben knows he's one of the team's strongest players, but he's been struggling with the jitters. He's just freezing up on the field. Can he pull through for his teammates now that they really need him?

Benched
Benched

Author: Rich Wallace

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 0375857567

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Nine-year-old Ben learns some lessons in self-control and sportsmanship when his behavior on the soccer field gets him sent to the bench.

Game-Day Jitters
Game-Day Jitters

Author: Rich Wallace

Publisher: Random House LLC

Published: 2011-01

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 0375857575

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With help from his older brother Larry, nine-year-old Ben learns to cope with his nervousness about the Kickers League playoffs. Includes "Ben's Top Ten Tips for Soccer Players."

Baby Panda Goes Wild!
Baby Panda Goes Wild!

Author: David Salomon

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2019-01-22

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 0525579168

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Panda lovers will love following a giant panda and her cub in this engaging Science Reader from Step into Reading. Full of incredible photos and panda facts! Readers will learn how one mother panda and her cub are being protected and raised in a Chinese panda reserve, which seeks to help this vulnerable species survive. In fact, ChiDa, the panda cub, is being prepared to be released into the wild--once she is old enough and has learned important life skills from her mom! Young readers will find themselves rooting for ChiDa while decoding the simple text and gaining confidence in their reading. This book's fascinating photographs of pandas and its array of panda facts will captivate young nonfiction lovers. Great for proficient or reluctant readers. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics, for children who are ready to read on their own.

The Point After
The Point After

Author: Sean Conley

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2020-07-21

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1493042777

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A vivid account of life in the NFL—and an inspiring story of everything that comes after. Against seemingly impossible odds, Sean Conley became the starting kicker for the University of Pittsburgh in his senior year. A year later, he suited up for the Detroit Lions. But when he joined the New York Jets soon after, Conley’s injuries caught up to him, and his lifelong dream came crashing down in a crisis of denial and fear. The Point After is an all-access look at the NFL, one of the most intense workplaces in sports. Conley describes pushing through pain at NFL training camps, surrounded by rookies, All-Pro veterans, and long-shot undrafted free agents, all hell-bent on staying in the game. He recounts the insecurities he dealt with on and off the field, and the despair that overtook him when his career ended. But while Conley thought life was over, it was just beginning. Transcending football, this is the story of an ex–football player who discovered the true meaning of sports and life, and found happiness in the most unexpected way. Embodying the spirit of the underdog, this is a moving tale of strength, determination, and spiritual grit.