K is for Kick: A Soccer Alphabet (Sports Alphabet) - Hardcover

Herzog, Brad

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1585361305 ISBN 13: 9781585361304

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press, 2003

Synopsis

K is for Kick Herzog brings his well-received prose and soccer knowledge together with Rose's charming and realistic illustrations to detail every facet of the game. For older readers, the expository text gives specific details about goaltending, referees, the World Cup, and many other aspects. Full description

About this title

Review:

"Sleeping Bear Press followup to" Z is for Zamboni." Kick covers the rules, greatest players and teams, the World Cup and defining moments of this great game in an A-Z picture book format. Another winner!"
-- "Bookpage" (September 2003)

About the Author:

Brad Herzog is the author of more than three-dozen books for children and five titles for adults, including MY MANTELPIECE, the co-authored memoirs of late civil rights icon Carolyn Goodman (with a foreword by Maya Angelou). He has written three critically acclaimed travel memoirs about his travels through small-town America. Brad's five-book nonfiction series for Free Spirit Publishing celebrates inspiring true sports stories reflecting five character attributes--sportsmanship, perseverance, teamwork, generosity, and courage. His series of children's alphabet books for Sleeping Bear Press include G IS FOR GOLD MEDAL, H IS FOR HOME RUN, and S IS FOR SAVE THE PLANET, which was a finalist in the National "Best Books 2009" Awards and won a Mom's Choice Award. As a freelance magazine writer, Brad has been honored several times by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), including a Grand Gold Medal for best feature article of the year. He has been interviewed on "The Today Show" and "Oprah" and has been profiled in publications ranging from People magazine to Reader's Digest. Brad (www.bradherzog.com) lives in California with his wife and two sons.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1585361305
• ISBN 13: 9781585361304
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 37
• Illustrator: Rose Melanie