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Arcady's goal

When twelve-year-old Arcady is sent to a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state in Soviet Russia, soccer becomes a way to secure extra rations, respect, and protection but it may also be his way out if he can believe in and love another person--and himself.

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Main Author: Yelchin, Eugene (Author, Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2014.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Soviet Union > History > 1925-1953 > Juvenile fiction.
Soccer > Juvenile fiction.
Communism > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:When twelve-year-old Arcady is sent to a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state in Soviet Russia, soccer becomes a way to secure extra rations, respect, and protection but it may also be his way out if he can believe in and love another person--and himself.
Physical Description:234 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
ISBN:9780805098440 (hardback)
0805098445 (hardback)
Author Notes:Eugene Yelchin is the author and illustrator of the Newbery Honor book Breaking Stalin's Nose . Born and educated in Russia, he left the former Soviet Union when he was twenty-seven years old. Mr. Yelchin has also illustrated several books for children, including Who Ate All the Cookie Dough? and Won Ton . He lives in California with his wife and children.

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