Shaken Up

The Kicks #5

by Alex Morgan

From World Cup champion, Olympic gold medalist, and bestselling author Alex Morgan comes the fifth book in an empowering and fun-filled middle grade series about believing in yourself and working as a team.

Devin is finally getting used to California; she’s got sunstreaks in her hair and has even picked up some So-Cal lingo. Then Devin experiences an earthquake, and she’s more freaked out than she expected she would be.

The earthquake is just the first in a series of chain of events that shake Devin’s confidence. She fails a test in a subject she knows well. Her crush seems to have his attention on another girl. And worst of all, her soccer mojo is nowhere to be found.

Now Devin, the girl who usually inspires confidence in her friends and teammates, will have to turn to them for support.

Genres: Sports, Childrens

144 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2015

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. This is for Alex[3spaces]Morgan.
(3)American Soccer Player

An American Soccer Player (Forward/Striker) and an Olympic Medalist. Drafted first in the 2011 WPS Draft by the Western New York Flash. And now plays with the Portland Thorns FC.

Reviews

[Amelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked how even when Devin lost her soccer mojo, got a bad grade, and her crush wasn't talking to her, she still pursued.

[Glen · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's an earthquake, and our star player loses it, but has to get her pluck back.

Earthquakes aren't all that dangerous when you're on a soccer field with nothing to fall on you, but what do I know?

[Reagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love these

[Chloe (Always Booked) · Rating 4 out of 5]

We love this series! This book is about the first earthquake that Devin experiences in California. It really shakes her and scares her and makes school, soccer, etc. hard to focus on. Her friends really rally around her to make her feel better and her parents support her and help her heal. I love the way Devin supports her sister and overall this was just a great book! I could do with less dating talk, but its appropriate for the age.

[Lucy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the whole series! Such a great book for soccer lovers like me! Great age for this book is Elementary school-Middle school.

[nona ★ · Rating 4 out of 5]

⚽️❤️

[Soccer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A earthquake will shake me up too

[Victoria]

Oof, an earthquake sounds VERY "FUN"

[Kristyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

5th book in the series read with my 9 year old daughter. Loving seeing what Devin and the Kicks are up to. Can’t wait to keep reading.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seventh grader Devin is still dealing with her family's move to California, and playing soccer has helped ease the transition. But there are still so many things about the state that are troublesome, including earthquakes, and after being slightly shaken up by a small tremor, Devin feels as though everything is going wrong, including her soccer skills. After she makes mistakes on the field, fails a test, gets a bad report from the dentist, and thinks the boy on whom she's crushing is interested in someone else, she becomes quite despondent. Luckily for her, though, she has supportive parents and several great friends who come to her aid and help her get back into the groove. Intended for middle graders, this book has plenty of soccer action to satisfy fans of the sport, but it doesn't focus solely on soccer, which adds to its appeal for many middle grade girls, in particular. The situations that plague Devin are those with which many youngsters will be familiar, which makes it easy to relate to the book. It's great to have a book with an appealing female sports figure who also deals with the challenges of everyday while also seeing the effects of her daily life on her sports performance. This is the fifth in the series.

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book about friends, friendship, love, and soccer. Best book of the whole series!! Alex did a great job on this book!!! :)

[Danica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for soccer lovers