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The floating field how a group of Thai boys built their own soccer field

"On a tiny Thai island without room for a soccer field, a group of resourceful teen boys gathers scraps and works together to build a floating field so they can play the game they love"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Riley, Scott, 1970- (Author)
Other Authors:	Quang, Nguyen, 1989- (Illustrator), Lien, Kim, 1991- (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2021]
Subjects:	Soccer > Thailand > Juvenile nonfiction. Soccer fields > Thailand > Juvenile nonfiction. Teamwork (Sports) > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	"On a tiny Thai island without room for a soccer field, a group of resourceful teen boys gathers scraps and works together to build a floating field so they can play the game they love"--
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, map ; 29 cm
Audience:	Ages 7-11. Grades 2-3.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781541579156 1541579151
Author Notes:	Scott Riley is a teacher and children's book author. Scott has spent nearly thirty years teaching in the US, Indonesia, Czech Republic, and Singapore. Scott draws inspiration from the people he meets and the places he explores while living overseas. His debut picture book The Floating Field was a Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List title, Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books, and Freeman Book Award winner. He currently lives in Singaporewith his wife, two daughters, and one very lively labradoodle. Huynh Kim Lien and Phung Nguyen Quang are Vietnamese illustrators who have collaborated on books published in a number of countries, often under the pen name KAA. Their illustrations are influenced by the folk culture of Vietnam and Asia. Visit them at kaaillustration.com. Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien are Vietnamese illustrators who have collaborated on books published in a number of countries, often under the pen name KAA. Their illustrations are influenced by the folk culture of Vietnam and Asia. Visit them at kaaillustration.com.