{"product_id":"happy-like-soccer-paperback","title":"Happy Like Soccer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaribeth Boelts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLauren Castillo\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Unexpected emotional depth. . . . A thought-provoking read-aloud.\" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNothing makes Sierra happy like soccer. Her shoes have flames as she spins the ball down the spread-out sea of grass. But nothing makes her sad like soccer, too, because the restaurant where her auntie works is busy on game days and she can't take time off to watch Sierra play. With honesty and subtlety, author Maribeth Boelts and illustrator Lauren Castillo portray an endearing character in a moving, uplifting story that touches on the divides children navigate every day -- and remind us that everyone needs someone to cheer them on from the sidelines.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaribeth Boelts is the author of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThose Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Noah Z. Jones, which was a Charlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended Title. About \u003ci\u003eHappy Like Soccer\u003c\/i\u003e, she says, \"Coaching soccer for a number of years, I saw the amazing impact a cheering family could have on a child-someone who knows and loves us and will root us on.\" Maribeth Boelts lives in Cedar Falls, Iowa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLauren Castillo has illustrated many books for children. This is her first book with Candlewick Press. She lives in Brooklyn.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.9 x 10 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nutmeg Book Award (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Happy Like Soccer\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757270237472,"sku":"9780763670498","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/464050610057ff8d33bf9e523228a9fa.webp?v=1780098469","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/happy-like-soccer-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}