{"product_id":"soccerverse-poems-about-soccer-hardcover","title":"Soccerverse: Poems about Soccer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Steinglass\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdson Ike\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect gift for young soccer fans, this picture book features twenty-two imaginative poems that capture all aspects of the world's most popular sport.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the coach who inspires players to fly like the wind, to the shin guard that begs to be donned, to soccer dreams that fill the night, \u003ci\u003eSoccerverse \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates soccer. Featuring a diverse cast of girls and boys, the poems in this collection cover winning, losing, teamwork, friendships, skills, good sportsmanship, and, most of all, love for the game. Elizabeth Steinglass cleverly incorporates thirteen different poetic forms throughout the book, defining each in a note at the end, and Edson Ikê's bold artwork is as creative as the poems are surprising.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Steinglass has contributed poetry to both \u003ci\u003eDear Tomato: An International Crop of Food and Agriculture Poems \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as to various magazines, including \u003ci\u003eHighlights for Children\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSoccerverse \u003c\/i\u003eis her first picture book. She grew up in St. Louis, Missouri where she played soccer, basketball, and softball, read many, many books, and wrote her first poems. She now lives in Washington, DC with her husband, her three children, and her sleepy cat Scout. She loves to read, write, hike, watch soccer, and spend time with her family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdson Ikê is an illustrator and graphic designer, who creates illustrations for books, newspapers, magazines, and posters. Woodcutting is the aesthetic basis of his work. The Smith \u0026amp; Lens art gallery in Mississippi, U.S., exhibited his prints in 2016. \u003ci\u003eSoccerverse\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book to be published in the United States. He lives in São Paulo, Brazil. Visit him at ensaiografico.com.br.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.1 x 8.7 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 June 04, 2019\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 Soccerverse: Poems about 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 2.6\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":51770489831712,"sku":"9781629792491","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4e9e18a83ab9b300181c720ecd35ccc2.webp?v=1780372770","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/soccerverse-poems-about-soccer-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}