Hunter and Stripe and the Soccer Showdown

Elliott, Laura Malone

ISBN 10: 0060527609 ISBN 13: 9780060527600

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books, 2005

Synopsis

Laura Elliott and Lynn Munsinger's adorable raccoon pair test their friendship once again -- this time amidst the pressure of a soccer competition.

About this title

About the Author:

Laura Malone Elliott is the author of Under a War-Torn Sky, a NCSS/CBC Notable Book in Social Studies, a Jefferson Cup Honor Book, and winner of the Borders' Original Voices Award, and its sequel, A Troubled Peace, also a NCSS/CBC Notable; Annie, Between the States, an IRA Teacher's Choice and NYPL Book for the Teen Age; Give Me Liberty; and Flying South, a Bank Street College Best Children's Book. She lives in Virginia with her family.

From Booklist:

PreS-Gr. 2. Raccoon best friends Hunter and Stripe do everything together, from learning to read to playing basketball. Things change, however, after they end up on different soccer teams. Obviously only one team can win, but as the raccoons learn, friendship and playing one's best are more important than winning. This second book about the two friends once again puts an expressive raccoon cast into activities and situations kids will easily recognize and relate to. The descriptive prose and colorful, detailed art are lively and appealing, and together convey the joys and challenges of friendships and good sportsmanship. Soccer fans will enjoy the play-by-play description of the final game, and adults will find the on-field verbal sparring between the two coach-dads a reminder of setting a good example. A story touched with humor and sympathy and about what matters most, on and off the field. Shelle Rosenfeld
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About this edition

• Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060527609
• ISBN 13: 9780060527600
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Munsinger Lynn