Game On! - Paperback
by Mary Amato
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Mary AmatoSeries:Star StrikerAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2022-10-18Pages:352
Language:EnglishPublisher:Holiday HouseISBN-13:9780823452491ISBN-10:823452492UPC:9780823452491Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Science Fiction, Sports & Recreation, Mysteries & Detective StoriesBook Topic:Alien Contact, SoccerSize:7.87 x 5.28 x 1.02 inchesWeight:0.6614Product ID:SCQ2WNVTDP
Join Albert and a group of ragtag aliens as they dribble, cross, and score across the galaxy in this soccer-themed story of unlikely friendships.
The day that aliens abducted 13-year-old Albert Kinney was the day he was hoping to make the school soccer team.But that's the way life works sometimes, especially for Albert. Astonishingly the Zeenods, don't want to harm Albert, they want him to play soccer. And so, Albert jumps at the chance to join the Zeenods. Yet just as he's making friends and getting used to the high-tech gear, he faces a series of direct threats to his life. Does someone have a mysterious vendetta against Albert? Or does their first opponent, the ruthless team from Planet Tev, want to guarantee that they win? Action-packed, yet filled with humor and heart, Star Striker is the first book in a series that combines a sports friendship story with an exploration of social justice and the importance of compassion for others.
The day that aliens abducted 13-year-old Albert Kinney was the day he was hoping to make the school soccer team.But that's the way life works sometimes, especially for Albert. Astonishingly the Zeenods, don't want to harm Albert, they want him to play soccer. And so, Albert jumps at the chance to join the Zeenods. Yet just as he's making friends and getting used to the high-tech gear, he faces a series of direct threats to his life. Does someone have a mysterious vendetta against Albert? Or does their first opponent, the ruthless team from Planet Tev, want to guarantee that they win? Action-packed, yet filled with humor and heart, Star Striker is the first book in a series that combines a sports friendship story with an exploration of social justice and the importance of compassion for others.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Holiday HouseISBN-13:9780823452491ISBN-10:823452492UPC:9780823452491Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Science Fiction, Sports & Recreation, Mysteries & Detective StoriesBook Topic:Alien Contact, SoccerSize:7.87 x 5.28 x 1.02 inchesWeight:0.6614Product ID:SCQ2WNVTDP
Mary Amato writes fiction for children, such as the hilarious Riot Brothers series, but she is also a singer-songwriter who performs in the Washington, D.C. area. In addition, she is a co-founder of Firefly Shadow Theater, a puppet company for which she writes and directs shows. Her novels have appeared on children's choice state award lists around the country. She lives in Hyattsville, Maryland.
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