Select by Christie Matheson

Select

Christie Matheson

Random House Children's Books · Paperback · June 11, 2024

One girl and her soccer team take a stand against the bullies who push them too far in this brave, inspiring novel that celebrates girl power and the true spirit of sports.

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Who it’s for
A soccer story about ambition, pressure, and finding a healthier way to play together.
Genres
Soccer Stories, Girls & Young Women, Navigating Peer Pressure
Published
Random House Children's Books, June 11, 2024

About this book

One girl and her soccer team take a stand against the bullies who push them too far in this brave, inspiring novel that celebrates girl power and the true spirit of sports. Perfect for readers who love The Crossover and Fighting Words. "A tale of terrific girl power and athleticism." —Kirkus Reviews Twelve-year-old Alex loves playing soccer, and she’s good at it, too. Very good.

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When her skills land her a free ride to play for Select, an elite soccer club, it feels like a huge opportunity. Joining Select could be the key to a college scholarship and a bright future—one that Alex’s family can’t promise her. But as the team gets better and better, her new coach pushes the players harder and harder, until soccer starts to feel more like punishment than fun. And then there comes a point where enough is enough, and Alex and her teammates must take a stand to find a better way to make their soccer dreams come true. Powerful and inspiring, Select explores the important difference between positive and negative coaching and celebrates the true spirit of sports.

The Team’s Terms

A soccer story about ambition, pressure, and finding a healthier way to play together.

Come here for

  • Competitive soccer and girls who push back together

Expect

  • The tension between big athletic hopes and the joy of playing
  • A clear-eyed look at coaching that can sour the game

Where it sits

Soccer Stories100%
Girls & Young Women59%
Navigating Peer Pressure58%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Girls & Young Women
  • Soccer Stories
  • Abuse & Healing
Authors
Christie Matheson
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
June 11, 2024
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Girls & Young Women