{"product_id":"building-a-dream-how-the-boys-of-koh-panyee-became-champions-9780802855473","title":"Building a Dream: How the Boys of Koh Panyee Became Champions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Children's Book Committee of Bank Street College of Education\u003c\/b\u003e Best Children's Books of the Year List - Family\/School\/Community \u0026amp; Outstanding Merit (2024) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn unforgettable tale of persistence and problem-solving, based on the amazing true story of a Thai soccer team who made their own place to play.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Thailand's Phang Nga Bay, atop a network of stilts, floats the village of Koh Panyee--where a group of boys loved soccer but had nowhere to practice. Where could they find space to dribble, juggle, shoot, and score? The boys looked out at the water and started gathering tools. Even while their neighbors laughed, they sawed wood, hammered nails, and tied barrels together. The team worked for weeks to build Koh Panyee's first floating field--a place to practice, and a place to transform their community... \u003cp\u003e With engaging soccer scenes and atmospheric images of southern Thailand, this inspiring book follows a group of boys who became a team long before they had jerseys or even a field. Plank by plank, they built their dream. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Children's Book Council \u003c\/b\u003eChildren's FAVORITES List 3rd-5th Grade (2024) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Children's Book Council \u003c\/b\u003eTeacher FAVORITES List 3rd-5th Grade (2024) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council \u003c\/b\u003eBest STEM Books Award List (2024) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eColorado Humanities \u003c\/b\u003eColorado Book Award in Children's Literature Finalist (2024) \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMissouri Association of School Librarians\u003c\/b\u003e Dogwood Readers Award in Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Finalist (2023-2024) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarshana Khiani\u003c\/b\u003e is a computer engineer, children's book author, and South Asian kidlit advocate based in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Her books include \u003ci\u003eHow to Wear a Sari\u003c\/i\u003e (Versify) and \u003ci\u003eI'm an American\u003c\/i\u003e (Viking). Visit Darshana's website at darshanakhiani.com and follow her on Twitter @darshanakhiani. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDow Phumiruk\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning illustrator of over a dozen books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eOne Girl\u003c\/i\u003e (Abrams), \u003ci\u003eTitan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperCollins), and \u003ci\u003eCounting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13\u003c\/i\u003e (Henry Holt). She lives in Colorado, where she also works as a general pediatrician. Follow Dow on Instagram @dowphumiruk.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eerdmans Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50593867235602,"sku":"9780802855473","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_093cbf0d-0810-4516-a733-ff2e6d8f013c.jpg?v=1732123293","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/building-a-dream-how-the-boys-of-koh-panyee-became-champions-9780802855473","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}