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The Football Boy Wonder
Book · 2015
The Football Boy Wonder
8–12Best for kids★ 4.5
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Charlie Fry is asthmatic, small, and last pick for every side until a lightning strike leaves him able to shoot with impossible accuracy. The talent does not fix his lungs or his standing in the team, which is where the story actually lives.
Why we picked it
It is the series that gets a struggling reader through a whole book, and the smallest kid on the roster sees themselves in the first chapter.
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