Soccer Team Upset
Paperback – Illustrated, August 4, 2009
Candlewick Press · Paperback · August 4, 2009
Tyler hopes for an unbeatable season for his soccer team, but is that even possible when his friends—and the team's best players—leave for an elite travel team?
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- Who it’s for
- A soccer-team story connects Tyler’s difficult season with the United States’ 1950 World Cup upset.
- Themes
- Perseverance amid losing, Underdogs rising to victory, Jealousy and compassion
- Pacing
- Fast
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Tyler hopes for an unbeatable season for his soccer team, but is that even possible when his friends—and the team's best players—leave for an elite travel team? With their best players gone, Tyler is excited when Coach Murray gives him the midfielder position. It's tough, and even though Tyler is trying his hardest, his team can't seem to win a game.
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Then an elderly English soccer fan tells Tyler about the United States' 1–0 surprise upset against England, the world's number one team, in the 1950 World Cup. Inspired by these underdogs and their one play that changed the course of the game, Tyler finds a new sense of determination. But is one play really enough to beat the top-ranked team in their own league? Weaving a fast-paced story of jealousy, compassion, and pride, author Fred Bowen excites readers in this classic tale of underdogs rising to victory. Find out the real story of the 1950 World Cup match between the United States and England in the afterword.
Tyler at Midfield
A soccer-team story connects Tyler’s difficult season with the United States’ 1950 World Cup upset.
Come here for
- A midfielder learning to lead a struggling soccer team
- The 1950 United States–England World Cup upset, retold in an afterword
Expect
- A team losing games after its best players leave
- An afterword about the real 1950 World Cup match
Where it sits
| Soccer Stories | 100% |
|---|---|
| Values & Virtues | 53% |
| Friendship | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Soccer Stories
- Friendship
- Values & Virtues
- Authors
- Fred Bowen
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- August 4, 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Perseverance amid losing · Underdogs rising to victory · Jealousy and compassion
- Reading lane
- Soccer Stories