Books with author David Floyd

In 1967 David Floody watched from the Canadian shores of the Detroit River as the fires of racial hatred consumed Detroit in a five-day riot. That unforgettable experience became the basis for this novel. Fourteen-year-old Frank Phelan thought the violence was over. But when Ellie Fitzgerald, the only girl on an all-black baseball team from Detroit, is deliberately spiked in the face by the steel-shod shoe of a white player, Frank is right there. The chaos that follows stuns him. Frank is white. This is Canada. The 1967 Detroit race riot was last year, a mile away across the river from Frank’s home in Windsor. That isn’t the end of it. Frank and Ellie are avid fans of Detroit Tigers star, Al Kaline, and they are fated to meet again during a do-or-die game at the 1968 World Series. Here, they discover common bonds and join forces against a brutal racist foe. It could be the worst day of their lives, or the best…

In this fun and entertaining first Soccer Little book, David Flores uses his experience as a coach and teacher to help coaches and parents of young soccer players learn the game. Soccer Little, a.k.a. Tony has trouble focusing and being a good competitor. Through funny game situations, that young soccer players can relate to, Tony has to be reminded to have fun and try his best regardless of how the game goes. This is a Bilingual book (English and Spanish) that is great for Dual Language students and ELLs. The E-book version has English words labeled in blue while Spanish is labeled in red following common dual language practices.