{"product_id":"madanis-best-game-9780802855978","title":"Madani's Best Game","description":"\u003ci\u003eA heartfelt book featuring a neighborhood soccer team and its determined young star, who has a secret plan even more impressive than his bicycle kicks.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one plays soccer like Madani. When the ball lands on his bare feet, the whole town stops to watch. Even Madani's mother--still sewing the day's work at home--can hear the crowds cheer when he scores. His teammates wonder what their best player could do, if he only had a proper pair of cleats. As Madani saves up money, bit by bit, his team's rivalry match approaches. Maybe he'll have new cleats in time for the big day! Or maybe Madani has a different goal in mind... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold with gentle humor and lively illustrations, \u003ci\u003eMadani's Best Game\u003c\/i\u003e is a refreshing story about the joys of sports, teamwork, and family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFran Pintadera\u003c\/b\u003e is a storyteller, theater director, and the author of over a dozen children's books. \u003ci\u003eWhy Do We Cry?\u003c\/i\u003e (Kids Can) received a Parents' Choice Gold Award and was selected as a Bank Street College Best Book of the Year. \u003ci\u003eMadani's Best Game\u003c\/i\u003e is based on Fran's time as a social educator in new immigrant housing, where he often played pick-up soccer with a boy named Madani and his friends. Fran lives in Spain. Follow him on Instagram @franpintadera. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaquel Catalina\u003c\/b\u003e is a Spanish artist and illustrator whose books include \u003ci\u003eBenji's Blanket\u003c\/i\u003e (Green Bean). She studied fine arts in Madrid, then earned a postgraduate degree in illustration in Valencia. In 2021, the original version of \u003ci\u003eMadani's Best Game\u003c\/i\u003e was selected as a NYPL Best Spanish-Language Book for Kids. Follow Raquel on Instagram at @raquelcatalinaillustration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence Schimel\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, anthologist, and translator of many books in both Spanish and English, including \u003ci\u003eEarly One Morning\u003c\/i\u003e (Orca), \u003ci\u003eNiños\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOne Million Oysters on Top of the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e (both Eerdmans). His works have received many awards, including the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, a PEN Translates Award, and the GLIL Translated YA Book Prize Honor. Lawrence lives in Madrid, Spain. Follow him on Twitter @lawrenceschimel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eerdmans Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50727068270866,"sku":"9780802855978","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c134a37c-def3-4012-9f27-5e0420fc3abc.jpg?v=1734891742","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/madanis-best-game-9780802855978","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}