Lucía's Goals / Los Goles de Lucía

In Lucía's small hometown, girls weren't supposed to play soccer and they definitely weren't supposed to be good at it either. But Lucía was determined to prove everyone wrong!

En el pequeño pueblo natal de Lucía, se suponía que las niñas no jugaban al fútbol, y mucho menos se suponía que fueran buenas en él. Pero Lucía estaba decidida a demostrarles a todos que estaban equivocados!

Whenever Lucía played soccer, she imagined herself as a professional futbolista. She sprinted and dribbled, headed and juggled, zigged and zagged, kicked her best kicks, and scored "Goal!" after "Goal!" After finally getting the chance to join an all-female soccer team, Lucía set her sights on becoming the best goal scorer anyone had ever seen.

Told in English and Spanish, Lucía's Goals / Los goles de Lucía is a rousing story about a young girl's determination to defy gender stereotypes and break through barriers. Lucía's story will inspire readers of all ages to take charge on and off the field to achieve their GOALS!

Siempre que Lucía jugaba al fútbol, se imaginaba como una futbolista profesional. Corría y regateaba, daba cabezazos y hacía malabares, zigzagueaba de acá para allá, daba sus mejores patadas y marcaba gol tras gol! Después de finalmente tener la oportunidad de unirse a un equipo de fútbol exclusivamente femenino, Lucía se propuso convertirse en la mejor goleadora que nadie jamás hubiera visto.

Narrada en inglés y español, Lucía's Goals / Los goles de Lucía es una historia conmovedora sobre la determinación de una joven para desafiar los estereotipos de género y romper barreras. La historia de Lucía inspirará a lectores de todas las edades a tomar las riendas dentro y fuera del campo para alcanzar sus GOLS!

Angela Quezada Padron is a Latina author-illustrator who spent her childhood days writing stories and doodling on the garage walls of her New Jersey home and summers visiting family in the Dominican Republic. She first started playing soccer at the age of four and became an all-star goalie on recreational, school, and traveling teams. You can learn more about her at angelapadron.com.

Christina Barragan Forshay is a Mexican American illustrator known for her colorful images and joyous style. Born and raised in sunny California, she was inspired to become an illustrator by her many visits to Disneyland and by watching hours of cartoons as a child. When she's not drawing or painting in her studio, she can likely be found cheering on her kids at their many soccer matches. You can see more of her work at christinaforshay.com.