A review by bkwrm127
Happy Like Soccer by Maribeth Boelts

5.0

Sierra loves soccer and wants her Auntie to come to her game more than anything. Her aunt has to work, the games are out of the city, and on the wrong day of the week. The contrast between Sierra's poor inner city neighborhood and that of her teammates is clear but expressed without judgement. I love how Sierra finds a solution to her problem. This is a story about dreams - about asking for help - and making things happen - and flying. The words are poetry and the illustrations lovely. It made me remember wanting something so bad when I was a child...and it made me cry, and it made me happy - happy like soccer. The ultimate compliment for a book!