Soccerland, Beth Choat
Soccerland, Beth Choat
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Soccerland

Author: Beth Choat

Narrator: Beth Choat

Unabridged: 6 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/02/2012

Synopsis

“One day I’m going to play for the U.S. Women’s National Team.”That’s what Flora Dupre promised her mom before she died of cancer. Flora and her mom had created a place called Soccerland, an escape world in which they’d ignore the beeping cancer machines and just talk soccer. And now Flora’s dream of playing for the U.S.A. just might be coming true. Flora’s received the invitation of a lifetime: the chance to try out for the Under-15 U.S. Girls’ Soccer Team at the International Sports Academy.But at the academy, the level of talent is like nothing Flora’s ever seen before. She struggles to hold her own as she grapples with new positions, injuries, the world’s most frustrating coach, and contempt from other players who would love to see her fail. But Flora is a big, strong Dupre girl—and she’s not going to go down easy.“Superbly written.” —Doug McIntyre, ESPN The Magazine“Choat’s examination of the dedication, effort, and sacrifice needed to become a national-level player is riveting and inspiring. Readers will be rooting for Flora as she struggles to achieve her goals.” —Kirkus Reviews“A dazzling and expert portrait of the life of the young elite athlete.” —S. L. Price, Sports Illustrated

About Beth Choat

Beth Choat has been a sports journalist for nearly two decades. She has written for Sports Illustrated for Kids and been a staff journalist for Sports Illustrated, ABC Sports, and three Olympic Committees. She has covered world, Olympic, European, and national championships from the inside, where she has observed and been told first-hand what it’s like to be a young, female, world-class athlete. Beth Choat’s expertise is sports; her passion is the empowerment of young women. She lives in the desert Southwest with her husband.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amy on December 04, 2011

A great story for young athletes and any girl going through high school issues with "mean girls". The story takes us to an elite training camp for young soccer players and we learn about how tough it is in the world if high level athletics. The protagonist is real and has a loving family that suppor......more

Goodreads review by Timmy on September 17, 2010

Loved this book! A must read! You don't have to be a soccer player to identify with Flora's story. If you're a girl and you play sports buy this book.......more

Goodreads review by Panther on September 07, 2017

Flora is near impossibly driven, and that can make her a complainer. And that's OK, even better than OK. Heck, she's a 14-year-old prodigy who's never been less than number one. What else should people expect from her? That's not to say Flora is a brat. She's happy and supportive most of the time. B......more

Goodreads review by Int'l librarian on September 10, 2017

Flora is near impossibly driven, and that can make her a complainer. And that's OK, even better than OK. Heck, she's a 14-year-old prodigy who's never been less than number one. What else should people expect from her? That's not to say Flora is a brat. She's happy and supportive most of the time. B......more

Goodreads review by Makayla on April 30, 2019

Soccerland is a very inspiring book espesially reading it as a soccer player myself. It shows how a small town girl rides her ways up to one of the best teams in the country with her skills. It shows confidence, leadership, and simply just friendships. This book tied all of these topics together inc......more

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