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Going for the
Record
Julie A. Swanson Eerdman's Books for Young Readers, 2004 |
The
book, Going for the Record is an exhilarating and heartfelt story
of a girl with a passion for soccer and a faithful devotedness to her ill
father. In this book the main character Leah is indomitable to make the under 18
national soccer team to lead her to her higher goals in life --the World Cup and
the Olympics. However, her life drastically changes when she finds out her
father has been diagnosed with cancer. Will she still be able to pursue her
dreams, or will she give that all up to facilitate her dad?
I really enjoyed this story. The characters and plot were very believable, they
seemed so real, and they were all written well also. I believe middle school
kids around 6th or 7th grade will like this book, especially soccer fans. I
could really relate to this story because I love soccer and had to unfortunately
quit my team.
This is a very inspiring story of courage, bravery, and the will to move on. I'm
sure that you will enjoy it as much as I did.
~Jennifer Pisanksky, 9th grade, Springfield Local High School.