Ten Thousand Tries

A middle school soccer whiz’s determination to keep things from changing is tested when his father’s ALS symptoms worsen in this “heart-tugging and uplifting” ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review) story about growing up and facing loss, perfect for fans of Shouting at the Rain . Twelve-year-old Golden Maroni is determined to channel his hero, soccer superstar Lionel Messi, and become captain of his soccer team and master of his eighth grade universe…especially since his home universe is spiraling o