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    Soccer Surprise
    Soccer Surprise
    Soccer Surprise
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    Soccer Surprise

    By Jake Maddox and Andrea Gianopoulos

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    Alex and her family just moved, which means she has to start a new school and adjust to a new soccer team. She soon learns that she must play a new position on the team, which makes her frustrated. Alex must learn how to adjust to her new life and have fun again.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateMay 1, 2013
    ISBN9781434289179
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    Jake Maddox

    Who is Jake Maddox? Athlete, author, world-traveler – or all three? He has surfed in Hawaii, scuba-dived in Australia, and climbed the mountains of Peru and Alaska. His books range from the most popular team sports to outdoor activities to survival adventures and even to auto racing. His exploits have inspired numerous writers to walk in his footsteps – literally! Each of his stories is stamped with teamwork, fair play, and a strong sense of self-worth and discipline. Always a team-player, Maddox realizes it takes more than one man (or woman) to create a book good enough for a young reader. He hopes the lessons learned on the court, field, or arena and the champion sprinter pace of his books can motivate kids to become better athletes and lifelong readers.

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      Soccer Surprise - Jake Maddox

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      CHAPTER ONE:A NEW POSITION

      CHAPTER TWO:A SIMPLE MISTAKE

      CHAPTER THREE:LONG DRIVE HOME

      CHAPTER FOUR:BAD TO WORSE

      CHAPTER FIVE:PULL IT TOGETHER

      CHAPTER SIX:THE PASSING PROBLEM

      CHAPTER SEVEN:THE SILENT TREATMENT

      CHAPTER EIGHT:SLURPEE SURPRISE

      CHAPTER NINE:HARD TO SAY

      About the Author

      About the Illustrator

      Glossary

      Discussion Questions

      Writing Prompts

      Soccer Fun

      Copyright

      Back Cover

      CHAPTER ONE

      A NEW POSITION

      Tweeet! The referee’s whistle rang out across the soccer field. It was the start of the second half against the Hornets.

      After an uplifting halftime talk by Coach Mike, the Strikers were feeling good. They were only down by one goal.

      As a midfielder, Alex had to be ready. Her eyes were on the ball in the center of the field. She was ready to boot it as soon as it came her way.

      Alex had moved to Riverside last month. This was her first game with the Strikers. The team was undefeated so far. They only needed to win two more games and they’d go to regionals.

      On her old team, Alex was a forward. She loved being a forward and was having a tough time being a midfielder.

      Alex felt an unexpected pain in her throat at the thought of her old team, the Tiger Moths. She’d known most of those girls since kindergarten. Her two best friends, Mia and Stella, were the other two forwards.

      Alex had cried for a week when her mom told her they were moving. She didn’t need to start up again now in

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