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Arcady's Goal
Book · 2014
Arcady's Goal
8–12Best for kids★ 3.8
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Twelve-year-old Arcady is sent to a home for children of enemies of the state, where his ability with a ball wins him extra rations and protection. When a stranger takes an interest in him, soccer becomes the possible way out.
Why we picked it
Written and illustrated by a National Book Award finalist, and it was a Kirkus Best Book of 2014. It shows a kid who plays because it is the one thing that is his, which is a different reason than most sports novels offer.
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