{"product_id":"world-soccer-kings-9781536234879","title":"World Soccer Kings","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn exuberant collection of poems about soccer stars around the world crackles with Charles R. Smith's indomitable wordplay, matched by graphic, dynamic photos of the players in action. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMercurial magician Lionel Messi is on a goal-scoring mission. Erling Haaland earns the nickname Striking Viking (\u003ci\u003eHat trick! \/ Off the head \/ GOAL!\u003c\/i\u003e). Whether the poems in this book are cheering for the Pennsylvania Pelé, Christian Pulisic; Cristiano Ronaldo, with his record-breaking right; or \"Blue Blur\" Kylian Mbappé, who torches the net with his afterburn blast, Charles R. Smith Jr.'s high-energy verse, paired with stylized, kinetic photographs, celebrates the talents of an international roster of soccer superstars. End notes bring in more background on the subjects and delve into the way the author uses poetic forms to highlight each player's unique gifts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536234879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/03\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charles R. Smith Jr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197351096501,"sku":"9781536234879","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_134ca5d4-8acf-46de-8fd9-38d51547d3cc.jpg?v=1769623370","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/world-soccer-kings-9781536234879","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}