With a fresh new look, this reissue of Matt Christopher's this beloved
sports classic tells the story of an ordinary boy who loves his friends
and teammates--and suddenly becomes a hero after a single afternoon
turns his life upside down.
Rob Lasher is just an ordinary soccer player, good at the game, but not
great. Then one afternoon, he saves his coach's life in front of all his
teammates. Suddenly, he's the team's hero. As some members of his team
and the rest of the town continue to laud Rob's heroic act, Rob realizes
he doesn't want the attention and any unearned accolades that come with
it. Kids will learn that doing what is right should be the norm, not the
exception. Rob Lasher may just be an average soccer player, but there's
nothing he loves more than working together with his teammates. Sure,
his soccer skills aren't anything special, but that's all right with
him--Rob has never minded flying under the radar. But when he saves his
coach's life during one fateful afternoon practice, Rob finds himself
suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Now lauded as a hero and heralded as
the savior of his team, Rob wants nothing more than for things to go
back to normal. Because not everyone on the team is happy about Rob's
newfound fame . . . This classic story from beloved author Matt
Christopher is sure to win over any young sports fan, all while teaching
them what it means to be a good teammate, and what it means to be a true
hero.
