"Mia Tang is going for the goal in the fourth Front Desk novel by New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang! The Women's World Cup coming to Southern California, everyone is soccer-crazy -- especially Mia Tang! The U.S. is playing China in the finals, and Mia feels like her two identities are finally coming together. Less exciting, though? The fact that her P.E. teacher wants Mia to get out of the soccer field, too -- or fall short of the grade...

Jayla loves to play soccer. There's just one problem. Sometimes, she forgets the rules. Luckily, a teammate has a great idea that helps Jayla and the team, too!

This is not how soccer-star Zack Martin thought his summer would go. When the captain's prank means trouble for the whole squad, Zack's left with no choice but to take one for the team and cover for him. Now he's trading parties and beach days for community service at a seaside conservation center--fair enough. But thanks to his new reputation, the cute intern, Chip, won't even give him a shot. Still, Zack finds himself falling for Chip between dolphin...

"Will loves playing center midfield on his middle school soccer team. This year, though, Will hasn't felt like himself; his stomach has been bothering him, and he has no energy at all. When his new doctor diagnoses him with Crohn's disease, Will hopes that means he'll start feeling better soon and he can get back to playing with his team before the season ends. But Will's new medicines come with all kinds of side effects, Forced to sit out afternoon...

Soccer-playing twins Aiden and Ava try to lead their teams to championship seasons while also solving the mystery of their town's missing soccer trophy.

Los Futbolísimos se enfrentan al misterio más grande que han conocido hasta la fecha: ¿Es posible ganar un partido de fútbol sin meter ni un solo gol? ¿Y dos? ¿Y un torneo? En ocasiones, meterse un gol en propia puerta esconde mucho más de lo que parece a primera vista.

"El equipo de fútbol 7 Soto Alto no es solo el equipo de fútbol del colegio. Es mucho más. Nosotros hemos hecho un pacto: nada ni nadie nos separará nunca. Siempre jugaremos juntos. Pase lo que pase. Así que cuando pasó lo que pasó no tuvimos más remedio que actuar. Preparamos nuestro material de investigadores... y nos lanzamos a la aventura. Por algo somos los Futbolísimos."--

"With characters who display diversity in ethnicity and leadership style, this book focuses on empowering girls to work together and develop leadership qualities. Readers will instantly recognize the struggle of dealing with someone they don't get along with as main character Emika struggles to connect with her co-captain on the soccer team named Maram. Rather than portraying others as inherently difficult and avoidable, Head to Head instead illuminates...

"On the surface, fourteen-year-old Chris is pretty average, playing hockey and having friends. But underneath it all, Chris is depressed, full of self-blame and negative thoughts. He quits his hockey team, feeling he has let them down, but his doctor suggests that he should pick up another sport. Chris starts playing soccer, and the positive benefits of sport start to take effect: he is motivated and has fewer self-doubts. But former hockey teammate...