A Goal for Joaquin

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A GOAL FOR JOAQUIN
Genre: Young Adult • Author: Jerry McGinley
Master Storyteller: Poppy Hill
A Multi-Voice Audio Book performed by the High Sierra Players
Audio (two CDs): Amazon.com, $16.95
eBook: iPad, Kindle, KOBO, Nook, Sony, etc., $4.95
eBook (Amazon download): Kindle, $4.95

Sixteen-year-old Joaquin Lopez loves to play soccer. After his family moves from California to Wisconsin, he encounters a prejudiced high school coach who makes his life miserable. This is an uplifting story of conflict, courage and inspiration. Available in audio and eBook editions. Listen to a sample

"I recommend this [story] for all ages."— Robyn Foster, Wisconsin State Journal

"Incorporates solid messages about succeeding in sports and life in general."—School Library Journal

Recommended reading list of the World Soccer Network

Recommended list for books about Latinos (Barahona Center at California State University San Marcos)

Jerry McGinley lives, teaches and writes in Wisconsin. He was awarded the Kohl Educational Excellence Fellowship and the Jarvis Bush Award for Excellence in Teaching Writing (Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English), and was recognized as "One of the Top 100 Most Inspiring Teachers in the United States" by Newsweek.