{"product_id":"goal-9780763658229","title":"Goal!","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate soccer\u003cb\u003e--and the World Cup \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Uplifting and inspiring, this beautifully written and illustrated book reminds us of the joys and saving grace of friendship and sport.\" -- Archbishop Desmond Tutu\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a dusty township in South Africa, Ajani and his friends have earned a brand-new, federationsize soccer ball. They kick. They dribble. They run. They score. These clever boys are football champions  But when a crew of bullies tries to steal their ball, will Ajani and his friends be able to beat them at their own game?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMina Javaherbin\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Iran and now lives in San Clemente, California. This is her debut picture book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. G. Ford\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eBarack\u003c\/i\u003e by Jonah Winter and \u003ci\u003eMichelle \u003c\/i\u003eby Deborah Hopkinson. He also contributed to \u003ci\u003eOur Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change\u003c\/i\u003e by Michelle Cook. He lives in The Colony, Texas.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641986748690,"sku":"9780763658229","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d990e53f-b13e-4c50-b669-a3f6daa7dd8d.jpg?v=1733049746","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/goal-9780763658229","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}