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As part of the Brookville Breakers soccer team, Makena James is used to winning big. Makena and her teammates have rocketed to the top of the league by playing fair, but when Skylar joins the team, everything changes. Skylar will do anything to win. And she's not afraid to break the rules, on and off the field. Desperate for Skylar's approval, Makena finds herself getting into trouble just to be her friend. With a huge tournament ahead, will Makena be able to keep both Skylar and her soccer sisters happy without losing sight of what made soccer so great to begin with

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"An empowering first entry in a female-centric soccer series focusing on putting personal values before fitting in with the cool kids ...The book targets soccer players specifically, but sports lovers of all kinds will be able to orient themselves using the handy glossary of terms. Characters are likable and well developed, with particular resonance for female readers. The length and simplicity make this selection ideal for reluctant readers" - School Library Journal
"Soccer aficionados will delight in the play-by-play game descriptions and will be cheering for the soccer sisters' success. The shining spot in this first book in a series is the focus on friendships, empathy, and making good choices that will positively impact others. Readers will connect with Makena and the soccer sisters, and will look to emulate the positive relationships described throughout the book" - School Library Connection

Author Bio

Andrea Montalbano is a writer, advocate, coach, and soccer player. She grew up playing soccer in Miami and took that love to Harvard, where she was a cocaptain and a Hall of Famer. She then attended Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, kicking off a long career at NBC News as a writer, producer, and supervising producer for the Today show. Andrea left broadcast journalism to write books and authored Breakaway in 2010. Determined to create a series for girls, she spent the next few years writing the Soccer Sisters novels. Off the field, Andrea is an activist for using sports for social change, and has represented the U.S. government abroad to teach the importance of sports for girls. She is a founder of the Girls of Armenia Leadership Soccer charity and is also on several boards for Coaches Across Continents, a global leader in education through sports. She has enjoyed coaching her own two children on local club teams and lives with them and her husband, Diron Jebejian, outside New York City.