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Soccerland
by
Beth Choat
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...more
Hardcover, 231 pages
Published
October 1st 2010
by Marshall Cavendish Children's Books
(first published September 2010)
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Flora wants to escape from potato farm life in Maine after her soccer-playing mother's death, so when she is asked to go to a two week program to pick girls to train for the US Women's National Team, she is very excited. She is impressed by the training facilities and the programs while realizing that the competition is very tough and some of the girls are horrible and mean. She rooms with a nice gymnast, Samantha, has a bit of a crush on Logan, and is a bit scared of the intense British coach....more
This book is about a girl named Flora and she wants to escape from potato farm life in Maine after her soccer-playing mother's death, so when she is asked to go to a two week program to pick girls to train for the US Women's National Team, she is very excited. She is impressed by the training facilities and the programs while realizing that the competition is very tough and some of the girls are horrible and mean. She rooms with a nice gymnast, Samantha, has a bit of a crush on Logan, and is a b...more
Soccerland by Beth Choat tells the story of Flora a young soccer player who gets a change to go to the international sports facility and go to a camp where they pick the girls that have a chance to play on the under fifteen US soccer team. At the camp Flora faces homesickness, difficult social situations, cutthroat competition and a coach that's hard to read.
I almost didn't read this one. I'm not a fan of books that are put out by minor publishers because the writing and editing is almost always...more
I almost didn't read this one. I'm not a fan of books that are put out by minor publishers because the writing and editing is almost always...more
May 28, 2011
Caitlin
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
sports fans, especially soccer players, probably girls
I really liked this book and how it was written. I found the main character, Flora Dupre, very easy to relate to in a variety of ways, especially when it came to her feelings about sports. Once I started reading this, I kept telling myself I'd just read a little more and then take a break to get some food or something, but then I just kept going and before I knew it, I was finished. I love when a book can pull me in like that. Although not the most exciting of books to read, if you love sports,...more
Have you had a dream that you wanted so bad? Read Soccerland!
Flora Dupre has a dream to be on the Under-15 U.S. Girls National Soccer Team.All of the sudden she gets invited to the International Sports Academy in Colorado.She feels like she is going to be the best at camp. She makes the first cut,then something shocking happens. The first time in her life she has to decide if she wants to stay at camp,to follow her dreams,or go back to her hometown in Maine.Will she make the team?
What I like...more
Flora Dupre has a dream to be on the Under-15 U.S. Girls National Soccer Team.All of the sudden she gets invited to the International Sports Academy in Colorado.She feels like she is going to be the best at camp. She makes the first cut,then something shocking happens. The first time in her life she has to decide if she wants to stay at camp,to follow her dreams,or go back to her hometown in Maine.Will she make the team?
What I like...more
Soccerland was interesting in the way it handled life at the selection of the National teams. In several ways I felt connected to events in the book because I had a student several years ago who was third alternate on the Olympic Downhill team. She would come back from competition with injuries and experiences. Because Erin thinks she would like to compete in gymnastics at the National level it gave me insight into the camps. Then, the many references to the first World Cup for women was mention...more
From November 2010 SLJ:
Gr 5�8�Flora Dupre loves soccer, and before her mom died of cancer, she made a promise that one day she was going to play for the U.S. Women's National Team. She dominates the team at her secondary school, but she is not being challenged, and she longs to play with more seasoned players than those in her little Maine town. She gets her chance when her coach tells her that she has been invited to Colorado for a two-week National Team Identification Camp, where she quickly f...more
Gr 5�8�Flora Dupre loves soccer, and before her mom died of cancer, she made a promise that one day she was going to play for the U.S. Women's National Team. She dominates the team at her secondary school, but she is not being challenged, and she longs to play with more seasoned players than those in her little Maine town. She gets her chance when her coach tells her that she has been invited to Colorado for a two-week National Team Identification Camp, where she quickly f...more
I absolutely loved this book! I loved everything about it. Probably because I like soccer so much. It's all about a girl who goes to the International Sports Academy and trains for two weeks to compete to make the U-15s National US soccer team. Her whole experience on and off the field are things that happen to girls daily. I loved being able to relate to her feelings, emotions and experiences. I recommend this to everyone who loves soccer or is at least interested in it. I'm positive you won't...more
At first, I wasn’t a fan of “Soccerland” because Flora was a bit overdramatic (the downside of a middle school narrator), but she really grew on me, and I ended up enjoying the book. I loved that Flora was so committed to her dream, even when faced with some really tough decisions. It’s also nice to read a sports book written from a girl’s perspective. I’ll be recommending it to my students.
I loved this book. It is a book for girls. I really want to make the us national team which is what the book is all about. The main character flora Dupree is trying to make the us national team. She really wants to because it was her moms dream before she died of cancer and now she has an opportunity to do it.
WOW!! As a "soccer mom", this was an eye-opening read about the high level of youth soccer. Told from a fictional player's viewpoint, great read for a soccer player, soccer player or soccer coach. I'm going to recommend it to my parents on my daughter's team.
This book was really ggod, especially for people who enjoy playing/watching soccer. Flora Dupre is an amazing character who was really interesting to read about. I kept turning the pages, wanting to fing out what happened next. I HIGHLY reccomend this book.
I loved this soccer-centric coming of age story of a girl from Northern Maine making it big at U-14 USA Soccer Team tryouts. Yes, a bit predictable and the dialogue leaned to the cheesy - but I wish this had been around for the teenaged me!
I'm not into sports books, but this one was worthwhile. I doubt I can get my middle schooler to read it though, since it has a female main character and isn't fantasy/sci-fi. Perhaps the soccer will draw him in....
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 supports her dream....nice to see in a YA novel where many families are shown as dysfunctional. Uplifting and funny.
I really liked this book for t/ween girls interested in sports or overcoming mild bullying. I don't care that some of it was predictable. It was amusing and inspiring. Great summer read, and I think it's deep enough for middle school book discussions. Isinglass nominee--check it out.
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.
I LOVED this book. I really identified with the soccer theme, but it may not be a 5 star book for someone with no experience with soccer.
This book is a really great book. I really like the main character. If I had a choice I would love to have her has my roommate. I love her Passion for soccer.
I really didn't know about this book. when I saw it at the libary I saw the cover and really wanted to red it
I really didn't know about this book. when I saw it at the libary I saw the cover and really wanted to red it
Star soccer forward Flora lives for soccer and nothing else. When this fourteen-year-old, 5’9” small-town Maine standout receives a coveted invite to the U-14 Girls’ National Team ID Camp in Colorado, her dream comes true. Facing stiff competition from 99 other elite players, Flora’s attempt to impress coaches backfires and results in a humiliating “oh-gee,” a flub almost certain to keep her from making the final cut. Harassed by the “Queen B’s,” embarrassed over her final performance, she await...more
Read this with my 9 year old, an avid soccer player. Enjoyed it, edited bit as I read for language.
Soccerland was a really good and easy read. Recomended to anyone who loves soccer, deep passion for something, or just loves reading! :)
This book is so amazing. I loved every minute of it. Took me a hour I love it so much :)
I thought this story would be great for all the girls in my school who love to play soccer. There is a lot of soccer in it.
Loved the characters in the story and the life lessons shared.
It was probably one of the best books i ever read.
One of my favorite books. EVER!!!!!!
I think this book is good because it teaches you a lesson to not be a bad loser
Jul 12, 2012
Shadow
added it
saw it and knew it would be good
I thought this book was really good. It was about a girl from Maine who loves to play soccer. She goes to a special soccer camp to try and make the U-15 girls national soccer team. You might not like it if you aren't into soccer, but if you are you would really like this book.
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