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Blackstone, Margaret

This Is Soccer

(4) K-3 Illustrated by John O'Brien. This picture-book introduction to soccer provides basic facts about the sport. Brief, declarative sentences ("This is a kickoff. And this is a pass") are interrupted by long, somewhat awkward descriptions, throwing the text's rhythm off balance. Pen and mottled watercolor illustrations add an amusing detail: a spectator brings a lawn chair and can be found snoozing on the sidelines throughout the entire game.

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