Shots On Goal
  • Published: 15 December 1998
  • ISBN: 9780679886716
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $14.99

Shots On Goal

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With bright, action-oriented new paperback covers, Rich Wallace's four books now have a cohesive look, and we hope to increase his share of the YA sports market. His books deliver--they're both commercial and literary--and Wallace stands poised to become a premier name in the YA world, particularly in the arena of sports writing for teenaged guys. His prose is spare and accessible--an excellent choice for reluctant readers.

It's soccer season, and sophomore Bones Austin and his team are struggling to make it to the district play-offs--against all odds. To make matters worse, Bones has a crush on the girlfriend of his best friend, Joey. Bones and Joey are forced to learn a little something about teamwork, even when hard times seem to be tearing them apart. Rich Wallace returns to Sturbridge, Pennsylvania, in his stunning follow-up to Wreslting Strubirdge, in Knopf Paperback for the first time.  
  • Published: 15 December 1998
  • ISBN: 9780679886716
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $14.99
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About the author

RICH WALLACE

Rich Wallace is the acclaimed author of many books for young readers, including Wrestling Sturbridge, an ALA-YALSA Best of the Best Book for Young Adults; Shots on Goal, a Booklist Top 10 Sports Book for Youth; Perpetual Check; and the Winning Season series. He coached soccer for several years, beginning when his older son joined a team in kindergarten. Rich Wallace lives in New Hampshire with his wife, author Sandra Neil Wallace. You can visit him on the Web at www.richwallacebooks.com.

Also by RICH WALLACE

Bound by Ice
Race Against Time
Kickers #4: Game-Day Jitters
Sports Camp
Kickers #3: Benched
Kickers #1: The Ball Hogs
Kickers #2: Fake Out
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Praise for Shots On Goal

"An excellent choice for all those boys who want only sports books, there is also a good read for any teen, male or female."--Booklist

"Wallace's ear for locker-room banter... shines through in his vibrant characterizations."--Publishers Weekly

"A taut, present-tense tale of an underdog high school soccer team... Engrossing fare."--Kirkus Reviews

"Wallace firmly establishes himself as one of the best sports novelists around for teenagers."--Book Report