Goal-Minded - (Choose to Win) by Lisa M Bolt Simons (Paperback)

About the Book

The reader is the main character in this interactive soccer adventure for ages 9 to 13; they make choices that affect the story and collect points to upgrade their soccer skills in order to win the big game at story's end.

Book Synopsis

You may have read sports books before, but you've never read one like this. You're the main character, a young Somali immigrant and a former refugee, and it's up to you to lead your team to victory! You love soccer and you're good at it. But you're Goal-Minded, so you have other dreams, like going to college and becoming a writer. For now, you're focused on winning the championship--or you should be. There's also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend a workshop with your favorite author. Should you play in the tournament or plan for your future? Goal-Minded isn't like other soccer books for kids. With an interactive format, your choices affect the story's outcome. Plus, it's a game within a game: Collect points for your decisions in order to upgrade your character's soccer skills. So read the book by Lisa M. Bolt Simons, collect the points, and choose to win!

About the Author

Lisa M. Bolt Simons has been a teacher for more than 20 years, and she's been a writer for as long as she can remember. She has written more than 20 nonfiction children's books, as well as a history book, Faribault Woolen Mill: Loomed in the Land of Lakes, and she is currently working on several other projects. Both her nonfiction and fiction works have been recognized with various accolades. In her spare time, Lisa loves to read and to scrapbook. Originally from Colorado, Lisa currently lives in Minnesota with her husband, Dave, and she's the mom of twins, Jeri and Anthony. She was a busy sports mom for over a decade.