Corner Kick

Lorimer Sports Stories

by Bill Swan

Michael Strike is captain of both the school soccer and chess teams. He's got his eye on fellow soccer player and overachiever Miriah, the founder of the youth organization War Orphans of the World. Miriah is quick to befriend a new student, Zahir Jamiat, who has recently moved from the Middle East, but Michael sees the newcomer as a rival. When Michael works up to confronting Zahir, he discovers they have more in common that he initially thought.
Corner Kick is a much-needed story of tolerance and friendship.

120 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2004

Reviews

[Toki 8th Grade Reads]

Mohamed M - Imhoff 3: It's good but its really not about soccer. For the most part it's like character vs self.