ISBN: 9780763654344

In a small newspaper office in South America, Paul Faustino, a veteran sports reporter, begins an exclusive interview with El Gato, the World Cup-winning soccer phenom. Over the course of… Mehr…

In a small newspaper office in South America, Paul Faustino, a veteran sports reporter, begins an exclusive interview with El Gato, the World Cup-winning soccer phenom. Over the course of the long night, El Gato tells the story of how an unspectacular teenager in a poor logging town became the world's most accomplished goalkeeper. It is a tale filled with tension, hunger, and magic, set in a mythic corner of the jungle. But above all it is a tale about El Gato's ghostly, but very real In a small newspaper office in South America, Paul Faustino, a veteran sports reporter, begins an exclusive interview with El Gato, the World Cup-winning soccer phenom. Over the course of the long night, El Gato tells the story of how an unspectacular teenager in a poor logging town became the world's most accomplished goalkeeper. It is a tale filled with tension, hunger, and magic, set in a mythic corner of the jungle. But above all it is a tale about El Gato's ghostly, but very real mentor: the Keeper."A well-written, fast-paced sports story that addresses far more than just the sport itself." - School Library Journal"This haunting tale is full of sports action. . An unusual and compelling story." - KLIATT EBooks, Books~~Juvenile / Children's Fiction~~Children's Fiction~~JUVENILE FICTION ~~ Sports & Recreation ~~ Soccer, Keeper~~Mal-Peet, 254179, Keeper, Mal Peet, 0763654345, Candlewick Press, , , , , Candlewick Press<