Nancy Simpson
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It's soccer season!Alex can't imagine anyone not loving soccer-until Lorraine joins her team. Lorraine can't run or kick. And no one wants to play wit
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h her.Alex wonders how that makes Lorraine feel. Maybe the kids would like Lorraine better if she could just play better . . . But watch out when Alex decides to teach Lorraine how to play soccer! How can she lose with Alex as her coach?- Teaches that God sometimes calls us to do special things for others- Helps children understand cruelty and the effects of making fun of others - Encourages kids to respect and appreciate people's differences Every kid gets into the predicaments that Alex does-ones that start out small and mushroom. Readers will learn from Alex's mistakes and understand that they have the same sources of help that she turns to: a God who loves them and parents who understand.NANCY SIMPSON, who shares Alex's love of sports, lives in Texas.
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