Soccer Hero

by Matt Christopher

Book Overview

This beloved sports classic tells the story of an ordinary boy who loves his friends and teammates--and suddenly becomes a hero after a single afternoon turns his life upside down.

​Rob Lasher is just an ordinary soccer player, good at the game, but not great. Then one afternoon, he saves his coach's life in front of all his teammates. Suddenly, he's the team's hero. As some members of his team and the rest of the town continue...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031611345X
• ISBN13: 9780316113458
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Couldn't put the book down!

Reviewed by Lake Furney (age 10) for Reader Views (12/07) Rob Lasher is a player on the Pirates soccer team. After saving his coach's life everyone treats him like a hero. He doesn't like the attention and wants people to just forget about it. After the new coach makes Rob team captain, things get worse. They struggle to get along and work together as a team. This book, "Soccer Hero," was awesome! Most of the time I didn't want to put it down. It's great for 8-11 year olds.