It's soccer season!Alex can't imagine anyone not loving soccer—until Lorraine joins her team. Lorraine can't run or kick. And no one wants to play with her.
Alex wonders how that makes Lorraine feel. Maybe the kids would like Lorraine better if she could just play better . . . But watch out when Alex decides to teach Lorraine how to play soccer! How can she lose with Alex as her coach?
• Teaches that God sometimes calls us to do special things for others
• Helps children understand cruelty and the effects of making fun of others
• Encourages kids to respect and appreciate people's differences
Every kid gets into the predicaments that Alex does—ones that start out small and mushroom. Readers will learn from Alex's mistakes and understnad that they have the same sources of help that she turns to: a God who loves them and parents who understand.
NANCY SIMPSON, who shares Alex's love of sports, lives in Texas.
