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Maria Finds Courage: A Team Dungy Story About Soccer (Team Dungy)
SKU
081010
ISBN
9780736973236
Grade K-4
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Description
Maria Finds Courage tells a wonderful story of a girl facing her fears when she tries out for the soccer team in the new town her family just moved to. Maria is hesitant at first because she has never played soccer and is used to swimming. Upon going to her first practice, Maria struggles with the fear she won't do well or make many friends. Overcoming fear and having the courage to try new things is a great lesson that can be learned from this book. This is something Maria will have to do as she confronts her fears at soccer tryouts. 32 pgs, hc.
Publisher's Description of Maria Finds Courage: A Team Dungy Story About Soccer (Team Dungy)
When Maria's family moves to a new town, her parents sign her up for the summer soccer team to help her meet new friends. But Maria has never tried soccer before. She would rather be back on her old swim team. Maria is afraid she will be the worst player and no one will like her.
Coach Tony and Coach Lauren remind Maria everything is new at first. Maria will have to give soccer a try to see if she likes it. What have you wanted to try but were afraid to? Like Maria, you can have the courage to try something new, because who knows? That new thing you try might just become your next favorite thing!
Category Description for Team Dungy Series
In this series, authors Tony and Lauren Dungy help kids learn valuable life lessons through engaging and fun sports stories. All of these books are very relatable as they focus on a child who is part of a team and faces real-life issues. Through this series the reader will learn about facing the fear of trying new things, choosing forgiveness over retaliation, and standing up for what is right. Each book focuses on a different character and new sport, but the lessons that Coach Tony and Coach Lauren teach in these stories stay very applicable and valuable.
Details
| Product Format: | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Harvest Kids |
| Author: | Tony & Lauren Dungy |
| Grades: | K-4 |
| ISBN: | 9780736973236 |
| Length in Inches: | 9.75 |
| Width in Inches: | 11.25 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.4375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.05 |
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