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BEST RELIGIOUS BOOK
Best Educational Children's Picture Book - ENGLISH
Best Educational Children's Picture Book
Best Educational Children's Picture Book
Best Educational Children's Picture Book - ENGLISH
Best Educational Children's Picture Book
Best Educational Children's Picture Book - ENGLISH
Best Educational Children's Picture Book - ENGLISH
BEST LATINO FOCUSED CHAPTER BOOK
THE CHARLIE ERICKSEN BEST BOOK WRITTEN BY A YOUTH
THE CHARLIE ERICKSEN BEST BOOK WRITTEN BY A YOUTH
THE CHARLIE ERICKSEN BEST BOOK WRITTEN BY A YOUTH
THE CHARLIE ERICKSEN BEST BOOK WRITTEN BY A YOUTH
GOLD MEDAL WINNER
Luna Cruz Soccer Stories
Luna Cruz loves soccer more than anything. She dreams of making great plays, scoring goals, and being part of a team. But sometimes things don't go the way she hopes.
Perfect for readers ages 7–11, A Place on the Team is an uplifting chapter book filled with soccer action, relatable challenges, and important lessons about confidence and belonging.
SOCCER IN SPACE - SUMMER RELEASE FOR FIFA WORLD CUP!
SOCCER IN SPACE
A new soccer story for kids! Blast off into the most exciting soccer game in the galaxy!
When Luna struggles on the soccer field on Earth, everything seems to go wrong. She slips, tumbles, misses kicks, and feels left behind by her teammates. But one magical journey changes everything when Luna discovers a place where she can soar beyond gravity and play soccer among the stars!
In outer space, Luna flips through the cosmos, spins past sparkling planets, and learns to control the ball in ways she never imagined. With floating soccer balls, dazzling galaxies, and teamwork among the stars, Soccer in Space is a heartwarming adventure about confidence, imagination, perseverance, and finding your own special way to shine.
Filled with vibrant watercolor illustrations, playful rhyming text, and an easy-to-understand science section about gravity and space, this charming picture book blends STEM learning with creativity and adventure.
Young readers will also enjoy fun bonus activities, including designing their own soccer team jersey and astronaut soccer uniforms!
The perfect soccer story for:
- Soccer-loving kids
- Future astronauts and space fans
- STEM and science enrichment
- Classroom read-alouds
- Parents, teachers, and librarians
- Ages 4–9
Get ready to flip, float, and score among the stars in this unforgettable cosmic soccer adventure!
HOOPS IN HEAVEN - New Release!
Hoops in Heaven
What if the perfect basketball game really existed?
When the game doesn’t go his way, one young player feels discouraged and small. But instead of giving up, he closes his eyes and imagines something amazing, a place where every shot goes in, every teammate shares the ball, and everyone belongs.
In this heartfelt and imaginative basketball story for kids, readers are taken on a journey to a world where the game is fair, fun, and full of confidence. But when the dream ends, and the real game begins again, something surprising happens... Maybe the real court isn’t so different after all.
This inspiring children’s sports book helps kids:
- Build confidence in sports and in themselves
- Learn teamwork and good sportsmanship
- Handle losing and disappointment
- Develop a growth mindset and resilience
Great for:
- Kids who love basketball and sports stories
- Teachers using SEL (social-emotional learning) books
- Parents encouraging confidence and perseverance
- Classrooms exploring teamwork, fairness, and inclusion
With humor, imagination, and relatable moments (yes, even those embarrassing sideline cheers from Mom), Playing Hoops in Heaven reminds young readers that the best part of the game isn’t winning, it’s playing, growing, and believing in yourself.
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