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Golden Goal

From the Series Soccer United: Team Refugee

  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

When Dylan doesn’t get off to a good start at his new school and gets in trouble for fighting, he has to join the soccer team with a group of immigrant and refugee students who play on a rough, gravel field. Mocked by his old team, Dylan becomes determined to bring his new team to the championship finals. Getting to know his teammates opens Dylan’s eyes about hardship, and shows him the value of a goal that wins in sudden-death play—a golden goal.

Golden Goal is one of four new books that offer readers insight into the experiences of refugee youth as they adjust to life in North America.

Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group.

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978-1-4594-1204-0
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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre High/Low
Category Diverse Books: Immigration & Refugees, Diversity
Copyright 2018
Publisher James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers
Imprint Lorimer Children & Teens
Language English
Number of Pages 120
Publication Date 2022-11-01
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV032150, JUV039070, JUV039220
Dewey [Fic]
Dimensions 5 x 7.75
Lexile 670
ATOS Reading Level 4.7
Accelerated Reader® Points 3.0
Features Author/Illustrator biography

Author: David Starr

David Starr is an author and high school principal. David’s books Golden Goal and Golden Game were named among the Best Books for Kids and Teens by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre in 2017. He lives in Vancouver, BC.