{"product_id":"the-ultimate-goal-good-sports-league-1-hardcover","title":"The Ultimate Goal (Good Sports League #1) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTommy Greenwald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLesley Vamos\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA funny, heavily illustrated new chapter book series about sports and sportsmanship by the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eGame Changer\u003c\/i\u003e\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 pre-game 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 pre-game 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?\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 18 state lists, was an Amazon Best Book of the Month, a YALSA Top Ten pick, and a Junior Library Guild Premier selection. \u003ci\u003eRivals \u003c\/i\u003ewas also an Amazon Best Book of the Month, a Junior Library Guild selection, and a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Greenwald is also the author of the Crimebiters! and Charlie Joe Jackson series, among many other books for children. Day job-wise, Greenwald 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. To read woefully outdated information about him, visit tommygreenwald.com. \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 over 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 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.13 x 5.67 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 April 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170733363335,"sku":"9781419763656","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/84cbbf269efeb9f5f6d9864de15a91bd.webp?v=1733350272","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-ultimate-goal-good-sports-league-1-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}