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This fourth title in the perenially popular, Geisel Award-winning Level 2 readers series features a sport that's a kid favorite: soccer!

The soccer season is starting, and Mo has been working hard on his kicking skills so he can help his team, the Billy Goats, score a goal. But when he gets on the field on game day, it seems like all he gets to do is run back and forth. Will Mo ever get the chance to show his team what he can do?

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ISBN-13:	9780425289952
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	09/18/2018
Series:	Mo Jackson Series , #4
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	124 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 7 Years

About the Author

David A. Adler is the author of more than two hundred children's books, including two Level 3 easy-to-read series, Young Cam Jansen and Bones. Visit David at davidadler.com.

Sam Ricks is a children's books illustrator and lead graphic design faculty at The Art Institute of Salt Lake City. Visit him at samricks.com.

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Praise for Kick It, Mo!:

"Another winning title in the popular series." —School Library Journal

"Simple in its storytelling, strong in its diversity, this is an entertaining as well as enlightening read." —Kirkus Reviews

"The youngest, smallest kid on each team, Mo works hard to learn and improve his skills. Who could begrudge this unlikely sports hero the good luck that comes his way in each book? Not a kid who's working hard to master a similarlycomplex, difficult challenge: learning to read." —Booklist

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09/01/2018
PreS-Gr 2—In this soccer-themed installment, the sports-loving Mo Jackson is practicing his kicks. He kicks his desk; he kicks the bed; he kicks the pillow into the bookshelf in the hall, knocking books off the shelf, much to his mother's chagrin. Mo's parents take him outside to help him practice, but Mo's enthusiastic kicks are all too high. When he gets to the soccer game against the Pups, Mo's smaller stature means he gets tired chasing the ball more quickly than his teammates. But when the Pups' goalie throws the soccer ball back toward Mo, he gives a mighty kick, mostly missing the ball, but keeping it on the ground and making the winning goal. There is plenty of action in this friendly sports-themed easy reader. A large font and lots of word repetition combined with cheerful and expressive depictions of the characters, particularly Moe and his diverse team, make for a very accessible reader. VERDICT Another winning title in the popular series.—Jessica Marie, Salem Public Library, OR

School Library Journal

2018-07-24
Continuing his already-beloved Geisel Award-winning series, Adler brings Mo Jackson and the family to the soccer field, where overzealous Mo must hone his skills in order to perform at the big game.
Mo Jackson is a small boy who loves sports with all his heart, though he is often smaller, younger, and slower than the other kids on the field. In this outing, he must master kicking if he's going to be a contributor to his team, keeping the soccer ball on the ground instead of allowing it to fly every which way. His mom and dad practice with Mo before the big game, rolling the ball to him again and again, but it's not looking promising. When the game starts, Coach Judy reiterates to Mo and the rest of the kids: "Keep the ball low. Kick it on the ground. Kick it toward the goal." With the game tied late, Mo will get his opportunity to test out his mighty kick he'd been practicing all day. Readers just may be surprised at the result. The easy-to-read large font shares each page with Ricks' energized, cartoonish illustrations. They easily and often humorously support decoding the text. Mo, his parents, and Coach Judy are all black, and featured throughout are diverse characters of different skin tones, body types, hairstyles, and visible cultural cues.
Simple in its storytelling, strong in its diversity, this is an entertaining as well as enlightening read. (Early reader. 4-7)

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