{"product_id":"the-ultimate-goal-good-sports-league-1-paperback","title":"The Ultimate Goal (Good Sports League #1) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTommy Greenwald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLesley Vamos\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTommy Greenwald, the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eGame Changer\u003c\/i\u003e, and artist Lesley Vamos, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUltimate Goal\u003c\/i\u003e is\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe first title in the hilarious, heavily illustrated chapter book series the Good Sports League.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ben Cutler loves everything about soccer! He's got a great team, and they have the best pregame chants and half-time jokes. He and his best friend, Jay-Jay, even invent dances for when they score a goal! And Ben is good at soccer. Like REALLY good. Too good for a casual rec team. Soon, he's recruited for a travel team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His new team plays amazingly well, but they take soccer super seriously. No pregame chants, no juice-box breaks, and the most important rule of all: NO DANCING. Even though his new team is winning all the time, Ben is left to wonder, Is winning all that matters in the end? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes a sneak peek of the second Good Sports League book, \u003ci\u003ePerfect Pitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTommy Greenwald\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eGame Changer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRivals\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDinged\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eGame Changer \u003c\/i\u003eis on 19 state lists, and was a YALSA Top Ten pick and a Junior Library Guild Premier selection. \u003ci\u003eRivals \u003c\/i\u003ewas also a Junior Library Guild selection and a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Greenwald is the author of the Crimebiters! and Charlie Joe Jackson series, among many other books for children. Day job-wise, he is the cofounder of Spotco Advertising, a theatrical and entertainment advertising agency in New York City, and the lyricist and co-bookwriter (with Andrew Lippa) of \u003ci\u003eJohn \u0026amp; Jen\u003c\/i\u003e, an off-Broadway musical that has been produced around the country and internationally. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesley Vamos \u003c\/b\u003eearned a bachelor of digital media with high distinction from the University of New South Wales Art and Design, along with an honorary award in hand-drawn animation despite continuing to hold her pencil incorrectly. Vamos has been running her illustration and design business for more than a decade and is passionate about telling stories that put good into the world. She lives in Sydney with her partner, two children, and a small floofer named Penny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.5 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47389314351282,"sku":"9781419763663","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5f8fd899af0cb8f25f505789452c7718.webp?v=1777928837","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-ultimate-goal-good-sports-league-1-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}