Robyn Schneider's The Beginning of Everything is a witty and heart-wrenching teen novel that will appeal to fans of books by John Green and Ned Vizzini, novels such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and classics like The Great Gatsby and The Catcher in the Rye. Varsity tennis captain Ezra Faulkner was supposed to be homecoming king, but that was before--before his girlfriend cheated on him, before a car accident shattered his leg, and before he fell in love with unpredictable new girl Cassidy Thorpe. As Kirkus said in a starred review, Schneider takes familiar stereotypes and infuses them with plenty of depth. Here are teens who could easily trade barbs and double entendres with the characters that fill John Green's novels. Funny, smart, and including everything from flash mobs to blanket forts to a poodle who just might be the reincarnation of Jay Gatsby, The Beginning of Everything is a refreshing contemporary twist on the classic coming-of-age novel--a heart-wrenching sto...
Perfect your soccer skills with this essential guide. Soccer is the number one spectator sport in the world, and its popularity in the United States has been steadily growing for many years. Today more and more young women are testing their skills on the soccer field, and youth soccer is becoming increasingly more competitive. ""Winning Soccer for Girls, Third Edition"" offers an indispensable guide to the detailed mechanics of this high-velocity sport, perfect for girls interested in soccer, as well as their parents and coaches. Each chapter in this revised and updated edition covers a different element of the game - including shooting, passing, and ball handling - while more than 130 full-color photographs and diagrams illustrate drills and games that can improve technique. This comprehensive new guidebook contains updated material on developing agility, power, and strength and improving ball control and handling. The history and rules of the game are also examined, and a glossary lists soccer terms. The chapters include: Rules and Equipment; Training to Play; Passing; Receiving the Ball; Ball Handling; Shooting; Heading; Goalkeeping; Tactics; and, Restarts.
Product details
- 12-17
- Paperback | 224 pages
- 182.88 x 231.14 x 12.7mm | 408.23g
- 30 Dec 2009
- Facts On File Inc
- New York, United States
- English
- Third Edition
- 91 full-colour photographs, 41 full-colour diagrams, index, glossary, further reading, resources
- 0816077150
- 9780816077151
- 759,027
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