saving the team the kicks by alex morgan

Jessi and I were huddled together with Zoe and Emma on Zoe’s bed, watching the video from Zoe’s bat mitzvah the week before. “Oooooooooooh, Jessi,” I teased back, pointing at the computer screen as Jessi and Cody came dancing into the camera’s view. “Oooooooooooh, Devin,” Jessi said, and poked me in the ribs.

Steven and I went sailing across the screen of Zoe’s laptop, swaying to the music. If they can pull off all three, it will be a true hat trick! Excerpt Things get hectic as the girls deal with the challenges of being on the competitive, tougher team figuring out how to keep their friendships together as they all go in different directions and trying to save the elementary school’s soccer program. But due to budget cuts, the program has been eliminated! The Kicks rally together to help raise money-and volunteer to help with four different projects on the same day!

Meanwhile, Devin’s little sister, Maisie, wants to try out for her elementary school’s soccer program. But soccer-crazy Devin can’t imagine a life without soccer! She and her friends decide to try out for a travel team in a very competitive local league, but not everyone makes the cut. Now that playoffs are over, the Kicks won’t be playing together again until the spring. Can Devin and her newfound friends pull together and save the team from itself?įrom new crushes to changing friendships to stiff competition on the field, the Kicks learn to believe in themselves and come together as a team.The Kicks are dedicated to soccer and to friendship-but can they balance all their goals? Find out in book four in the fun and empowering New York Times bestselling middle grade series from star soccer player, Olympic gold medalist, and World Cup champion, Alex Morgan. The good news is, Devin quickly makes friends with funny, outgoing Jessi shy, but sweet, Zoe and klutzy Emma. And Devin is easily one of the most talented players.

Their coach couldn’t care less whether the girls win or lose. But when Devin shows up for tryouts, she discovers that the Kentville Kangaroos-otherwise known as the Kicks-are an absolute mess. Still, she expects stiff competition after moving to California. Twelve-year-old Devin loves to play soccer. From FIFA World Cup Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and bestselling author Alex Morgan comes the empowering and fun-filled middle grade series about soccer and friendship-all twelve books are now available together in a collectible boxed set.

Saving the team the kicks by alex morgan