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8–12Best for kids★ 4.2

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Soccer-obsessed middle schooler Lily earns a spot on a top club team and gets swept up in the pressure of elite travel soccer, tricky friendships, and a choice about doing the right thing when a teammate cheats. Written by a former player and journalist.

Why we picked it

It captures the real world of competitive girls' club soccer, from tryouts to team politics, which parents in that scene will recognize.

Book Girls & women's soccer Friendship

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