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Scott Riley is a international school teacher by day and children’s book author at night. Scott has spent nearly thirty years teaching in the US, Indonesia, Czech Republic, and Singapore. Inspired by his travels, Scott writes about remarkable people and places. His debut picturebook, THE FLOATING FIELD, is one of those stories.

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The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field
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Scott Riley (Goodreads Author),

Nguyen Quang (Illustrator),

Phùng Nguyên Quang (Illustrator),

Huỳnh Kim Liên (Illustrator),

Kim Lien (Illustrator)

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