{"product_id":"the-field-9780735843127","title":"The Field","description":"\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Picture Book of 2018 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2018 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Best Picture Book of 2018 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA soccer story--for boy and girls alike--just in time for the World Cup  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eVini \u003c\/i\u003e Come  The field calls \" cries a girl as she and her younger brother rouse their community--family, friends, and the local fruit vendor--for a pickup soccer (\u003ci\u003efutbol\u003c\/i\u003e) game. Boys and girls, young and old, players and spectators come running--bearing balls, shoes, goals, and a love of the sport. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Friends versus friends\" teams are formed, the field is cleared of cows, and the game begins  But will a tropical rainstorm threaten their plans? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The world's most popular and inclusive sport has found its spirited, poetic, and authentic voice in Baptiste Paul's debut picture book--highlighting the joys of the game along with its universal themes: teamwork, leadership, diversity, and acceptance. Creole words (as spoken in St. Lucia, the author's birthplace island in the Caribbean) add spice to the story and are a strong reminder of the sport's world fame. Bright and brilliant illustrations by debut children's book illustrator Jacqueline Alc ntara--winner of the We Need Diverse Books Illustration Mentorship Award--capture the grit and glory of the game and the beauty of the island setting where this particular field was inspired. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Soccer fan or not, the call of \u003ci\u003eThe Field \u003c\/i\u003eis irresistible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northsouth Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780735843127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 11.30w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2017 pg. 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/22\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2018 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2018 pg. 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2018 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e193706 \/ Field\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Baptiste Paul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36640891404444,"sku":"9780735843127","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_32b9d447-7963-40cc-ae1b-73ca136f36f7.jpg?v=1603852848","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-field-9780735843127","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}