Goal!
- author: Mina Javaherbin http://minajavaherbin.com/
- illustrator: A.G. Ford http://www.agfordillustration.com/
- medium: oil
- year of publication: 2010
- city of publication: Somerville, Massachusetts
- publisher: Candlewick Press
- ISBN: 978-0-7636-4571-7
Annotation: In a dangerous alley in a township in South Africa, the strength and unity which a group of young friends feel while playing soccer keep them safe when a gang of bullies arrives to cause trouble.
Personal Thoughts: This book succeeds in both story and artwork. I liked how the narration came through a play-by-play of the street football game, sounding just as it would if heard by a radio announcer. The story is simple. Basically the protagonists outsmart the bullies while playing their favorite sport. The illustrations are big, often spread over 2 pages and the colors representing the South African township are gorgeous. The lover of soccer really comes through and I could see this book making fans of some older readers.
***Curriculum Connection- 6th Grade Social Science, South Africa, International Sports, Football
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