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The Beautiful Game

The Beautiful Game

Méndez, Yamile Saied

Paperback

General Juvenile FictionSports & Recreation

Publisher Price: $8.99

ISBN10: 1523532416
ISBN13: 9781523532414
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: Mar 3 2026
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.65
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.20
Language: English
A powerful story about family, fútbol, and playing like a girl, perfect for fans of Front Desk, The Academy, and, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret from the award-winning author of Furia.

At twelve years old, Valeria Magic Salomón is already the best soccer player her town has ever seen. She has talent in spades and an abuelo whose tough-love coaching and lessons about strength and honor have made her the star of the Overlords, the top boys' team in the state.

Then everything changes at the State Cup semifinal. After an embarrassing moment on the field, Valeria's team is unexpectedly eliminated and everyone who used to treat her as their secret weapon now sees her as their weakest link. Soon, she doesn't have a team at all anymore. She's not sure she has a relationship with her grandfather either.

Valeria's a fighter, however. With the help of her grandmother and support of her cheerleader BFF, she finds herself on a girls' team for the first time. But the Amazons aren't exactly excited to have her there. After all, Valeria's spent years ignoring their existence. With the next tournament looming on the horizon, Valeria has a month to figure out her place on her new team and learn how to play like a girl.

The award-winning author of Furia returns to the world of the beautiful game in this uplifting, heartfelt novel about family, self-confidence, and the power of second chances.

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