Who Wants to Play Just for Kicks?
(Sports Illustrated Kids Victory School Superstars)

Author

Chris Kreie

Illustrator

Jorge Horacio Santillan

Publication Date

January 01, 2011

Genre / Grade Band

Fiction / 2^nd − 3^rd

Language

English

Who Wants to Play Just for Kicks? (Sports Illustrated Kids Victory School Superstars)

Paperback

Only 4 copies currently available

Description

It's spring break, and Josh's friends are spending their free time on the soccer field. Josh isn't catching on to the sport, and he starts wondering, Who wants to play just for kicks? Will Josh learn that sometimes it's fun to play just for fun?

Publication date

January 01, 2011

Genre

Fiction

ISBN-13

9781434230799

Lexile Measure

560

Publisher

Stone Arch Books

Series

Sports Illustrated Kids Victory School Superstars

BISAC categories

JUV032150 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Soccer

Library of Congress categories

Soccer stories
Soccer

School Library Journal

Gr 2-4—Young hockey player Josh and his superstar-athlete friends decide to take a break from their respective sports and play soccer just for fun, learning that it's not always necessary to be the best. Simple sentences with basic vocabulary and vibrant, cartoon illustrations make this an easy transition book for reluctant readers. The book has the look of a trading card catalogue, starting with a page about Josh and his stats. It ends with a soccer time line and small photographs of real stars. While the ultimate lesson is a bit heavy-handed, the fast-paced story, action-packed art, theme, and little extras will create a following among younger readers.—Sarah Townsend, Norfolk Public Library, VA