Owen Foote, Soccer Star

Owen Foote #2

by Stephanie Greene, Martha Weston (Illustrator)

Owen convinces his best friend, Joseph, to join the town soccer league, but when it turns out that Joseph cannot play very well and that Owen is shorter than the rest of the players on the team, they are forced to face challenges they did not expect.

Genres: Sports

88 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Charleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

One possible theme is that you are going to have to stand up for your self's.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Boys rated it a 4 but I thought it was a 3. Started out a little boring but then got better, according to them. :). There were several "lessons" in this book...bullying, friendship, competition so I enjoyed tackling a few of them with the boys.

[Brent Rogers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Owen joins his town's soccer team with his friend Joseph. Joseph is not very good at soccer and the team is mean to him. Owen stands up for Joseph and they stick together. This proves that soccer is just a game, and friends are more.

[Brittany · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book seemed to be an okay book. I quit reading to my young kids because the literature seemed a little old for them. Perfect for second or third graders.

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

rec to read with your 9-12 year old - deals with bullying and friendship - gives you a chance to talk with child about real issues.

[Gray Kemplin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Owen Foote was playing soccer on a team called the Aliens. They had a plan but the plan didn't work because the plan was against the laws.

[Jacqueline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Soccer team practice sections were especially good. Good book for young soccer fans.

[Sarah Truluck · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book. The author teaches a great lesson of fighting to keep a friend and staying strong during struggles. I chose this book because I like soccer.

[Eric Foster]

I think it was a okay book but thought it could be a little better.