Devin has just moved to California, and she want's to go back to her her hometown and play soccer with her old friends, but when she notices that her new school has a soccer program, her hopes lift. She joins to team and makes new friends who need her help to win the championship. Can Devin save the team, or will she just go back to being miserable?
Saving the Team (The Kicks)
By Alex Morgan
Book 1 of 7 in the
The Kicks Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | n/a | 4.4 | 36298 |
From star soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan comes the first book in an empowering, fun-filled middle grade series about believing in yourself and working as a team.
Twelve-year-old Devin loves to play soccer. If she hadn’t just left Connecticut to move across the country, she would have been named seventh-grade captain on her school soccer team.
But now that Devin is starting seventh grade in Kentville, California, all bets are off. After all, some of the best players on the US national team come from California. She’s sure to have stiff competition. Or so she thinks.
When Devin shows up for tryouts, she discovers that the Kentville Kangaroos—otherwise known as the Kicks—are an absolute mess. Their coach couldn’t care less whether the girls win or lose. And Devin is easily one of the most talented players.
The good news is, Devin quickly makes friends with funny, outgoing Jessi; shy but sweet Zoe; and klutzy Emma. Can Devin and her newfound friends pull together and save the team from itself?
Twelve-year-old Devin loves to play soccer. If she hadn’t just left Connecticut to move across the country, she would have been named seventh-grade captain on her school soccer team.
But now that Devin is starting seventh grade in Kentville, California, all bets are off. After all, some of the best players on the US national team come from California. She’s sure to have stiff competition. Or so she thinks.
When Devin shows up for tryouts, she discovers that the Kentville Kangaroos—otherwise known as the Kicks—are an absolute mess. Their coach couldn’t care less whether the girls win or lose. And Devin is easily one of the most talented players.
The good news is, Devin quickly makes friends with funny, outgoing Jessi; shy but sweet Zoe; and klutzy Emma. Can Devin and her newfound friends pull together and save the team from itself?
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9781442485716
ISBN-10: 144248571X
Published on 3/25/2014
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
Book Reviews (5)
I LOVE IT!!!!!:-)
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The KICKS is a very good book I read it like 11 times
The Kicks is a really good book. I loved it so much I read it 4 times. I recommend this book to people who like soccer and, like Alex Morgan the Olympic gold medalist, why because that's who wrote the book. This book would be for grades 3 - 5.
The book the Kicks by Alex Morgan is an awesome! If you love soccer you love this book! The book is about a soccer team who starts out on the bottom and end up at the top! This book has lots of unexpected twists and turns.