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Highlights
- Here is a story about how life, like sports, can be unpredictable, frustrating, and exhilarating.
- 8-12 Years
- 8.1" x 5.4" Paperback
- 192 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Sports & Recreation
- Series Name: 4 for 4
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About the Book
The four friends from "Top of the Order" are surprised to find they're not all the best on the team when they attend soccer camp.Book Synopsis
Here is a story about how life, like sports, can be unpredictable, frustrating, and exhilarating. Eyes on the Goal by John Coy is part of the 4 for 4 series, an action-packed middle grade series for young readers about four boys from diverse backgrounds who deal with family, friendship, and school situations.
Just before they're due to start middle school, Diego, Gig, Jackson, and Isaac, four sports-loving friends, all attend the same weeklong soccer camp. Diego is an experienced soccer player, and Gig has a natural ability for the sport he never realized. But Jackson and Isaac are split into another group of players--a group with younger, smaller kids. For the first time, both boys aren't the stars of their team. In fact, they can't seem to get a handle on soccer. At the same time, Jackson is having a hard time getting a handle on his mom's deepening relationship with her boyfriend, and her suggestion that they move in with him. And Gig is worried about his father's deployment to Afghanistan.
Review Quotes
"Light, enjoyable reading for those downtimes between sports seasons." --Booklist on Eyes on the Goal
"Coy has created a story of just the right length to keep his fans engaged. It is not necessary to have read Top of the Order to appreciate this one. Hints of fall football in middle school indicate that a third book is to follow." --School Library Journal on Eyes on the Goal "Appealing characters and plenty of baseball action will make this a hit with young sports fans." --Kirkus Reviews on Top of the Order "Coy effortlessly captures the voices of boys on the verge of adolescence. Jackson and his friends are fully developed." --School Library Journal on Top of the Order "Appealing and true to life." --Publishers Weekly on Top of the OrderAbout the Author
John Coy is the aware-winning author of picture books (including Night Driving, illustrated by Peter McCarty), young adult novels, and the 4 for 4 middle-grade series. He live in Minneapolis and travels to schools nationaly and internationally.