Fotografía de autor

Dirk Mclean

Autor de Play Mas'! A Carnival ABC

6 Obras 25 Miembros 2 Reseñas

Obras de Dirk Mclean

Etiquetado

Conocimiento común

Género
male
Nacionalidad
Canada

Miembros

Reseñas

I like a lot of things about this book -- sensitively portrayed immigrant kids, soccer (with a lot of technical details), the sorts of stressful school problems kids really have (how to get along, are we moving?), great family support and good team dynamics. It's a little didactic, and a little choppy -- lots of short sentences, and at 135 pages, there's quite a bit of story squeezed into the book -- it strikes me as the kind of book that an ELL kid might not only relate to, but feel confident tackling as a challenge.… (más)
 
Denunciada
jennybeast | Apr 14, 2022 |
Literary Merit: Fair/Good
Characterization: Fair/Good
Recommended: For ELL students and reluctant readers in gr. 6-12, or for middle grade soccer fans.
Level: Middle/High School

Victor, a Syrian refugee now living in Canada, is asked to be captain of a soccer team that is playing in a "Thank You, Canada" tournament that will bring together teams of refugees from across the country. This is a huge honor for Victor, but proves to be very challenging as he has to work with boys that he doesn't know. Victor is also struggling to deal with his past (guilt over his grandfather dying during their escape from Syria) and his present (his brother becomes very sick and Victor feels guilty leaving him to play in the tournament), but ultimately the experience teaches him how to be a leader, both on and off the field.

I was hoping that this would be a good book for my soccer-loving ELL students. The sentences are short and not too complex, and the detailed soccer action is a huge selling point. However, while I enjoyed learning about Victor's experience escaping from Syria and the drama surrounding his grandfather's death, I think that many ELL students and reluctant readers will want to skip those parts and focus solely on the soccer action.
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Denunciada
SWONroyal | Jul 11, 2018 |

Estadísticas

Obras
6
Miembros
25
Popularidad
#508,561
Valoración
4.0
Reseñas
2
ISBNs
15