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ISBN: 0763632864

ISBN13: 9780763632861

Keeper

Name: Great book, but why does Peet use Spanish?
Item: Keeper
Rating: 5
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(Book #1 in the Paul Faustino Series)

By Mal Peet

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Book Overview

"This stirring adventure -- a soccer story? a ghost story? -- defies expectations. . . . Both lyrical and gripping." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review) When Paul Faustino of LA NACION flips on his tape recorder for an exclusive interview with El Gato -- the phenomenal goalkeeper who single-handedly brought his team the World Cup -- the seasoned reporter quickly learns that this will be no ordinary story. Instead, the legendary El Gato narrates a spellbinding tale that begins in the South American rainforest, where a ghostly but very real mentor, the Keeper, emerges to teach a poor, gawky boy the most thrilling secrets of the game. A seamless blend of magic realism and exhilarating soccer action, this evocative novel will haunt readers long after the story ends.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0763632864

ISBN13:9780763632861

Release Date:February 2007

Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)

Length:225 Pages

Weight:0.53 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.1" x 7.6"

Age Range:10 years and up

Grade Range:Grade 5 and higher

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Adversity Friendship Loss Love Self-Discovery Sports Fiction Young Adult 13 - 17 Years Children's Children's Books

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Rated 5 stars
Great book, but why does Peet use Spanish?

By Thriftbooks.com User, August 11, 2008

I enjoyed this book enormously and plan on teaching it to my students (many of whom are soccer players from Mexico). I read the ALA review above and I was surprised to see the narrative described as choppy. I hadn't had any real criticisms of the narrative flow, except perhaps during the resolution in the last 25 pages of the book. Perhaps the most confusing section is the one in italics on page 201 of the hard-back edition...

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Rated 5 stars
Keeper

By Thriftbooks.com User, September 15, 2006

The book I read was Keeper by Mal Peet. I highly recommend this book if you like sports and non fiction books, and you don't just have to like soccer to read this book. The book Keeper is not just all about soccer, there is so much more to the book that will make u fall in love with it, and not want to put it down. One of the things I liked most about this book is because it goes into great depth and detail. The author makes...

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Rated 5 stars
I Don't Like Reading, But I Really Can't Put This Book Down!

By Thriftbooks.com User, May 9, 2006

wow!!! what an amazing book!! I just can't put this book down!! I got this book yesterday and I have not put it down since, this is without a doubt the BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ!!! wow!!! This is an amazing book!! I would recomend to buy it!! This was required for my school, but if I had not ever heard of this and had to buy it, I would have thought it was nothing!! I recomend this for all young adults like middle schoolers...

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Rated 5 stars
Amazing

By Thriftbooks.com User, November 2, 2005

I loved this book. Peet is phenomenal when it comes to bringing things to life with this novel. I found myself actually getting goose bumps from this book. Truly a good read, I highly recommend to anyone.

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