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Tyra Fraser hates her life. A family move from sunny Florida to an army base in the cold north of England leaves her lonely and angry. Outgoing Tyra hopes to fit in by playing soccer for the school team, but the girls' team is terrible, and the coach is too focused on the boys' team to do anything about it. Tyra wants to turn things around, but before she can do that, she has to get her teammates to take her advice—and they won't even talk to her!

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Overview

Tyra Fraser hates her life. A family move from sunny Florida to an army base in the cold north of England leaves her lonely and angry. Outgoing Tyra hopes to fit in by playing soccer for the school team, but the girls' team is terrible, and the coach is too focused on the boys' team to do anything about it. Tyra wants to turn things around, but before she can do that, she has to get her teammates to take her advice—and they won't even talk to her!

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Tyra Fraser has just moved from Tampa, Florida, to England—turning her life into a metaphorical hurricane. Not only is she starting at a strange new school and has to make all new friends, she has to prove herself on the soccer field. Tyra's new soccer team is on a real loosing streak and Alicia, Tyra's antagonist teammate, is a character straight from the movie Mean Girls, making Tyra's transition even more challenging—and making the quick plot a true kickoff. Part of a series featuring strong female roles, King highlights issues young readers can identify with, such as struggling parent-child relationships and a younger sister who has Attention Deficit Disorder. The text's only downfall may be that it does not accurately portray life in England, and the British characters speak something akin to American Standard English. But overall it is a strong choice for reluctant readers and those seeking an action-packed plot.
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Moving to England from Tampa Bay, Florida, Tyra leaves behind her best friend, Lacey, and her beloved soccer team. Lacey is present throughout the story through the text of e-mail messages. Adjustments to the new school and culture do not go smoothly at first for Tyra. When Tyra finds out about soccer team tryouts, however, her outlook improves. Not only does Tyra make the team that failed to win a game the year before, but she also becomes the captain, despite all the attempts of Alicia, the star player, to exclude and sabotage her. Nearly every character who supports Tyra gives her the same advice, "You go, girl!" Tyra has a sister with a vague combination of attention deficit disorder and autism who is used to introduce a plot twist or two, but as is the case with many of the supporting characters, she is never well-developed. The book is fairly predictable and formulaic, with the girls having trouble jelling as a team, Alicia trying to sabotage Tyra, and the girls finally coming together to meet the challenge of the big, championship game. All that being said, it is a satisfying, feel-good, quick read. This book is a solid choice for girl sports fans. With its large font and readability, it would be good for reluctant readers.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780753460825
  • Publisher: Kingfisher
  • Publication date: 1/22/2007
  • Pages: 168
  • Sales rank: 342,982
  • Age range: 8 - 12 Years
  • Lexile: 640L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.18 (w) x 7.54 (h) x 0.41 (d)

Meet the Author

Donna King is the alter ego of Jenny Oldfield, a best-selling author of children's series fiction, including the Horses of Half-Moon Ranch series. More than one million copies of her books have been sold around the world.

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Chapter One

How are you doing, babe? How's Tampa Bay without me? How's the beach?

And have you been down to the mall today? Did you check out the guys like we usually do—or like we usually did, should I say?

From your totally, 110 percent miserable friend,

"Tyra, honey, could you come down?"

"I need to iron your dad's shirts. Can you watch Shirelle?"

"I'll take her for a walk," Tyra said. Looking after her five-year-old, hyperactive kid sister in a space the size of a closet was asking for trouble. "C'mon,

Shirry, let's go!"

heading for the park. They walked hand in hand past the butcher's shop and the grocery store, down the hill, and over the old stone bridge. Shirelle pulled on Tyra's arm to stop her so that they could stand and stare at the flotilla of ducks swimming underneath the arch. She wanted to dash across the road to see them come out the other side, but Tyra held her back—luckily,

because, just then, a guy on a motorcycle whizzed past.

"Push me!" Shirelle demanded, plonking herself on the closest swing. "I wanna fly! Push harder!"

"Hold tight," Tyra warned. She felt spots of cold rain on her face and looked up at the steep hill that rose almost sheer out of the narrow valley. A thick mist rolled toward them.

"Cool!" Shirelle squealed, her pink fluorescent sweater standing out against her light brown skin. Shirelle was the most colorful thing around, forming a bright downward arc in the dull air. She was into wild movement—running,

leaping, splashing, yelling. She wasn't into sitting still, and boy, was she going to be a handful in her new school. Tyra was glad she wouldn't be there to see it. Instead, she'd be at the junior high school just down the road, along with a dozen other U.S. Army kids whose parents worked at the early-

warning base out on the Yorkshire moors.

"Watch out!" a voice called.

"Yeah, thanks."

"Higher!" Shirelle demanded, pushing with her feet and kicking her legs. "Tyra, make me fly!"

beating kid that I remember?

Manchester United, Liverpool!

We won three–zero. I scored two of the goals. I know that sounds like we're not missing you, but we are—big-time! The girls said to say hi!

Tyra thought, correcting herself. The girls wore white shirts and ties, with the same blazers as the boys. But they did the fashion thing with their skirts,

wearing them short or long, narrow or wide, with their ties knotted loosely to show the top shirt button. Self-consciously, Tyra fiddled to loosen her own tie.

The corridor ahead was wide and crowded.

"Walk—don't run!" the teachers shouted. But the kids ignored them. They slung their bags inside their lockers, staring at Tyra and, by the scornful looks on their faces, giving her seriously low marks out of ten.

"Are you the new girl?" the kid asked, looking like she was sucking on lemons. "It's time for attendance. Miss Jenkins said to get you."

It got worse as she was led into the classroom. There, 30 heads turned.

Thirty faces stared. Thirty classmates seemingly wrote her off.

"There's an empty desk here at the front," the teacher told her without looking up. "Thank you for that, Alicia. Please be sure to show Tyra around for the rest of the day."

"Mikey Swales has got the hots for you, Alicia!"

"No way!"

"He does. He told me!"

"When?"

"At morning break. He asked me to tell you."

"Anyway, Emma, you can tell Mikey that I'm not interested," Alicia scoffed. "I wouldn't be seen dead with a weedy little geek like him."

"He's not a geek," a girl named Molly protested. She was tall, like Alicia, and seemed more likely to stand up to her than Emma, who was Little Miss Mouse. "He plays on the boys' soccer team for a start."

"Well, Molly, you go out with him, then," Alicia shot back, making a beeline for one of the teachers on duty.

"It's not me who he's got the hots for!" Molly laughed, dragging Tyra along with the crowd.

"Hey, sir!" Alicia yelled.

thirteen girls' soccer team!"

thirteen girls. The magnificent eleven who were the under-twelves last year and didn't manage a single victory during all of last season!"

"That's because you concentrated too much on the boys!" Alicia reminded him. "You never gave us any real coaching."

"Ah, the boys who won the English Schools Football Association Coca-Cola Cup!" he reminded Alicia. "That was the remarkably talented team I wasted so much time on last year!"

"Ha-ha, very funny, sir!" Alicia frowned. "Anyway, this year we want real coaching. Molly wants to go in goal, and Emma wants to be midfield defense. I'm a center forward—the main goal scorer!"

"But that's not fair," Molly pointed out. "My mum says it's discrimination, and it's not allowed!"

"Whoa!" The teacher took a step back. "Quite the little feminist, aren't we,

Molly Thomas?" His eye fell on a fellow member of staff who was patrolling the playground. He gave a cynical chuckle. "Then again, it doesn't have to be a member of the sports staff, does it? It could be, for instance, an English teacher!"

"Mr. Wheeler, just the man for the job!" he announced. "I know you're new to Fernbridge and you haven't gotten properly settled in yet, but I hear through the grapevine that you're the proud possessor of a Football Association coaching diploma!"

"He's young!" Alicia muttered.

"And cute!" Emma pointed out.

"Shut up and listen!" Molly told them.

"Um—um—I would?" The chosen candidate seemed unsure.

"You would!" Mr. Gray insisted. "So, Mr. Wheeler, meet Alicia Webb, Molly Thomas, and Emma Dean, who will be the key players on your new team."

"Tyra Fraser," she stammered.

"Ignore her. She's from America. She doesn't play soccer," Alicia broke in as Mr. Gray walked off.

"Oh, and good luck, Mr. Wheeler," Mr. Gray called from a distance. "Believe me, with these girls, you're going to need it!"

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  • Posted January 7, 2010

    SCORE!

    I am a teen and I have read this book. Along with many other young adult books. This book is a nice book to read when you have spare time. Its interesting and shows how if you be youself, you will make more friends!

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  • Posted November 2, 2008

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    Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com

    Tyra's an Army brat, and her father has been relocated to England. Now she's leaving her best friend behind and must start over again.

    On the first day of school, she meets Alicia. Instantaneously, Alicia feels threatened and uses her popularity to make Tyra miserable.

    When she hears about the school soccer team, Tyra perks up. She thinks it might be a way to fit in. Unfortunately, Alicia was the star of last year's team. But as the season goes on, it's clear that was last year, and this year, Tyra is shinning. Can two stars be on the same team?

    The tension of the book comes on the soccer field between the two fighting stars. They're winning without using teamwork, but as they encounter better teams they need to start working together. With a championship at stake, can the rivalry between Alicia and Tyra take a backseat to sports?

    Once again, Donna King takes an every day issue and uses it to highlight a sporting drama.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 8, 2008

    This book is amazing!

    This book is awesome.I am a soccer player so i love this book.This book talks about a girl who move to Englad(home of soccer.)And has trouble fitting in because she is American. I would So recomend this book to soccer players

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 17, 2008

    Fabulous Book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=D

    I'm not going to give away the WHOLE book,because then, there would be no point in reading it(which you really should)! I'm NOT a soccer fan, infact, I fall asleep when I watch the game! But, this book kept me on the edge of my seat so well, that I finished in one night. Kickoff sends a good message that everyone has a sob story for why they're mean, and if you comfort them , they'll be a lot nicer to everone. This is a wonderful book, and I reccomend it to anyone with an IQ over .5, which is everyone who can read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 4, 2008

    great

    my friend said it was a great book she reading it again i i sadi to my self im going to read it to and all her other friends said it was the best book

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    Tyra¿s an Army brat, and her father has been relocated to England. Now she¿s leaving her best friend behind and must start over again. On the first day of school, she meets Alicia. Instantaneously, Alicia feels threatened and uses her popularity to make Tyra miserable. When she hears about the school soccer team, Tyra perks up. She thinks it might be a way to fit in. Unfortunately, Alicia was the star of last year¿s team. But as the season goes on, it¿s clear that was last year, and this year, Tyra is shinning. Can two stars be on the same team? The tension of the book comes on the soccer field between the two fighting stars. They¿re winning without using teamwork, but as they encounter better teams they need to start working together. With a championship at stake, can the rivalry between Alicia and Tyra take a backseat to sports? Once again, Donna King takes an every day issue and uses it to highlight a sporting drama. **Reviewed by: Jennifer Rummel

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