Overview
In a refreshed paperback edition with a bold cover, this novel by award-winning author Mal Peet transports readers to a fictional South American country and a world of soccer, celebrity, and strange occurrences investigated by sports reporter Paul Faustino. When Paul Faustino of La Naci n flips on his tape recorder for an exclusive interview with El Gato -- the phenomenal goalkeeper who single-handedly won his team the World Cup -- the seasoned reporter quickly learns that this will be no ordinary story. Instead, the legendary El Gato narrates a spellbinding tale that begins in the South American rain forest, where a ghostly but very real mentor, the Keeper, emerges to teach a poor, gawky boy the most thrilling secrets of the game. A seamless blend of magic realism and exhilarating soccer action, this evocative novel will haunt readers long after the story ends.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780763687465
- ISBN-10: 0763687464
- Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
- Publish Date: May 2016
- Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
- Page Count: 240
- Reading Level: Ages 10-UP
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