Books with title Louise, Soccer Star?

When the son of an international soccer celebrity is kidnapped, his fate lies in the most unlikely hands...Christmas is coming, but not for Brittany Tiff. All she has to look forward to is two weeks of not being ridiculed by her classmates. With her mom working two jobs, her brother only caring about stupid sports, and her life in shambles, this year she just wants to be left alone. Well, that's what she thinks.Michal Slaydon is a retired soccer star turned fashion celebrity. Married to beautiful wife, a former model and tennis star, and with five attractive kids, he and his family are known all over the world. As they prepare for an annual holiday party in New York, all seems well with the Slaydon family. Until their worst nightmare strikes...Everything changes for Brittany when she stumbles across a frightened boy claiming that he's being pursued by killers. He's a different skin color, extremely good looking, and is a little stuck up. In ordinary circumstances she would keep going. But when his story proves true, she risks everything to save him. And ends up his only hope.The boy has no memory and Brittany has no idea what to do or who to trust. With only a homeless man and her brother to help, Brittany must find a way to protect the strange boy...especially from himself. The killers won't give up easily.When two very different words meet, mystery, soccer, and danger collide.This Christmas won't have an angel, but a SOCCER STAR!

When the son of an international soccer celebrity is kidnapped, his fate lies in the most unlikely hands... Christmas is coming, but not for Brittany Tiff. All she has to look forward to is two weeks of not being ridiculed by her classmates. With her mom working two jobs, her brother only caring about stupid sports, and her life in shambles, this year she just wants to be left alone. Well, that's what she thinks. Michal Slaydon is a retired soccer star turned fashion celebrity. Married to beautiful wife, a former model and tennis star, and with five attractive kids, he and his family are known all over the world. As they prepare for an annual holiday party in New York, all seems well with the Slaydon family. Until their worst nightmare strikes... Everything changes for Brittany when she stumbles across a frightened boy claiming that he's being pursued by killers. He's a different skin color, extremely good looking, and is a little stuck up. In ordinary circumstances she would keep going. But when his story proves true, she risks everything to save him. And ends up his only hope. The boy has no memory and Brittany has no idea what to do or who to trust. With only a homeless man and her brother to help, Brittany must find a way to protect the strange boy...especially from himself. The killers won't give up easily. When two very different words meet, mystery, soccer, and danger collide. This Christmas won't have an angel, but a SOCCER STAR!

Yellow Bananas Teacher's Guide Based on the Yellow Bananas series, this resource for teachers helps reinforce and enhance what students learn in their core reading program through engaging activities that focus on reading skills. Teachers will find: - activities that highlight the book's main message and tie students' responses to reading, writing, speaking, listening, and representing- activities that connect the topic of the book to other curriculum areas- notes to teachers with suggestions on how to implement an activity, adapt the activity to different levels and interests, and involve the home community- quizzes to help assess an individual student's comprehension- reproducible blackline masters for students to use as worksheets for an activity- 60 pages; 8 1/2 11; binder; B&W text; full-color cover Yellow Bananas are captivating chapter books designed to help young readers make the transition from storybooks to text-based books. The next level up from Red Bananas, each book features short chapters, engaging full-color illustrations, and a strong story about interesting characters. As their reading abilities develop, kids will want to make the jump from Red to Yellow Bananas!- full-color illustrations on every page provide a recognizable format for children- short chapters introduce young readers to the concept of chapter books- a variety of subjects, including science fiction, mysteries, and funny stories, will engage children's interest- Guided Reading level indicated for each book- Teacher's Guide reinforces and enhances skills learned in the core reading program

Samantha Aqsarniq Keyes is used to a life on the move. Her military family has been transferred across Canada, and sheís grown up with stories of her Inuit ancestors exploring the far north. For Sam, soccer has been the one constant in her life. But now that she's thirteen, her home base isn't the only thing that's changing. Sam longs to show up Carly, her school's reigning soccer star, but Sam's new interest in theatre is taking up a lot of time. Does she have the time to practice her sport and be the lead in the school play? And just how far will she go to prove to her parents that she can handle more than one extracurricular activity? Soccer Star! is a novel about big ambitions and tough choices.

Samantha Aqsarniq Keyes is used to a life on the move. Her military family has been transferred across Canada, and she's grown up with stories of her Inuit ancestors exploring the far north. For Sam, soccer has been the one constant in her life. But now that she's thirteen, her home base isn't the only thing that's changing.Sam longs to show up Carly, her school's reigning soccer star, but Sam's new interest in theatre is taking up a lot of time. Does she have the time to practice her sport and be the lead in the school play? And just how far will she go to prove to her parents that she can handle more than one extracurricular activity?Soccer Star! is a novel about big ambitions and tough choices. [Fry Reading Level - 4.7