FICTION

Sabotage Season

by Alex MORGAN
Bk. 2. 169p. (The Kicks Series). S & S. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 9781442485747; ebk. $10.99. ISBN 9781442485785. LC 2013010894.
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Gr 4–6—The Kentville Kangaroos, a California middle-school soccer team, return. Devin is a cross-county transplant, but as a serious student and zealous cocaptain, she aims to lead her team to victory through drills, hard work, and extra practice. The Kicks find themselves unexpectedly within reach of the playoffs. Then minor troubles crop up, and they can't help but suspect sabotage. Through her nightly video texting with her Connecticut buddy, readers follow Devin's interactions with boys, soccer, a little sister, and other distractions like an exploding soccer ball, damaged team materials, and scheduling mix-ups. Devin's narration sounds artificial, but overall this book is a good choice for girls looking for mysteries or stories about sports or friendship.—Glynis Jean Wray, Ocean County Library, Toms River, NJ
In this second book, Devin finds her once "pretty awful" soccer team in the play-off hunt. Unfortunately, suspicious obstacles keep getting in their way--lost uniforms, confused schedules, strange emails. It takes teamwork on and off the field to figure out the sabotage mystery. Lively characters buoy the conventional plot, and Olympic-gold-medalist Morgan's continued focus on teamwork and sportsmanship is laudable.
Reviewed by Glynis Jean Wray , Dec 01, 2013

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