Game-Day Jitters
Author: Rich Wallace
Illustrator: Jimmy Holder
Book 4 in the Kickers series
Pages: 130
Published: 2010
Age: 6+
Filled with on-the-field soccer scenes, black-and-white artwork, and sports statistics throughout, this short novel—ideal for newly independent readers, athletes, and all sports fans—follows nine-year-old Ben and his fourth-grade team, the Bobcats, as they race to the Kickers League playoffs. Ben knows he's one of the team's strongest players, but he's been struggling with the jitters. He's just freezing up on the field. Can he pull through for his teammates now that they "really" need him?
About the Kickers Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Ball Hogs(2010)
- 2.Fake Out(2010)
- 3.Benched(2010)
- 4.Game-Day Jitters(2010)
Reading age: 6+ years
This series should be read in order.
This series from sports novelist Rich Wallace is written for a younger audience and is filled with lively black-and-white art, friendship, teamwork, and most of all - fast-paced soccer! These books follow nine-year-old Ben as he joins the Bobcats, a team of fourth-graders in the local Kickers soccer league. Ben is new to soccer, but though his experiences with his team, he learns a lot about sports and life. A great series for readers new to chapter books.