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also available: Hardcover Paperback
category: Children's Fiction
published: Mar 2012
ISBN:9781459400689
publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
imprint: Lorimer

Playing for Keeps

by Steven Sandor

tagged: peer pressure
Description

Hockey rules in Branko Stimac's new hometown, where its star players get the royal treatment. Any other sport -- like soccer, where Branko excels -- is considered second-rate. This means the sacrifices Branko's Croatian immigrant father made so he can play in Canada go unnoticed, as does Branko's stellar goalkeeping.

When Branko makes it onto the Edmonton Select team as the second-string keeper, he keeps the accomplishment to himself, sure that no one in his home town will care. But then a video of one of his spectacular saves gets posted on a sports blog and goes viral. Suddenly Branko has more attention than he dreamed of.

About the Author

Steven Sandor

STEVEN SANDOR is an award winning magazine editor, author and sports broadcaster. He edits Avenue Magazine in Edmonton. He has written the five Lorimer Sports Stories novels Called Up, Stick Pick, Trolled, Replay, and Playing for Keeps, and the teen novels Crack Coach and Spin Out. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta.

Contributor Notes

STEVEN SANDOR is a professional sportswriter and magazine editor in Edmonton, Alberta. His articles have appeared in Soccer 360 and Inside Soccer. He also runs The 11, an online soccer magazine, and is the colour commentator for FC Edmonton broadcasts.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
10 to 13
Grade:
4 to 8
Reading age:
7 to 10
Awards
  • Commended, One of the Year's Best for 2012 -- Resource Links
Editorial Reviews

"Author Sandor deals with these issues in an appealingly realistic manner"

— Resource Links

"a short, lively novel... This is a book about an Edmontonian soccer player and it provides an accurate reflection of that community"

— www.maple-leaf-forever.com

"An authentic portrayal of hockey versus soccer along with a convincing immigrant story mark Playing For Keeps as truly Canadian."

— CM: Canadian Review of Materials

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