{"product_id":"the-world-game-soccer-circles-the-globe-9798765667989","title":"The World Game: Soccer Circles the Globe","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThwaack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e! \u003cem\u003eWhummpp\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003cem\u003e Klangg\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a park in the United States to a pitch in India, from the seaside in Nigeria to a stadium in Uruguay, there's one game that brings the world together. Whether you call it football, soccer, or any other name, it's the most popular sport on the planet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow a fast-paced soccer game around the globe, moving to a new location with each turn of the page. The game includes early morning in Chicago, USA; a nighttime matchup in Shenzhen, China; an early evening game in Kochi, India; and a midafternoon match in Lagos, Nigeria. Journey through time zones and around the globe as kids everywhere use their feet to dribble, shoot, and score all the way through to the final \u003cem\u003egoooooooooal\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor John Coy and illustrator Phùng Nguyên Quang collaborated across an ocean (and multiple time zones!) to create this action-packed celebration of the power of sport to unite people worldwide!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Coy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolrhoda Books (R)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 9.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798765667989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoy, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Coy\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of young adult novels, the 4 for 4 middle-grade series, and nonfiction and fiction picture books including \u003cem\u003eHoop Genius\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGame Changer, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheir Great Gift, Dads, If We Were Gone\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWhere We Come From\u003c\/em\u003e. He has received numerous awards for his work including a Marion Vannett Ridgway Award, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor, a Bank Street College Best Book of the Year, and the Burr\/Warzalla Award for Distinguished Achievement in Children's Literature. John lives by the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuang, Phùng Nguyên:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePhùng Nguyên Quang \u003c\/strong\u003eis a children's book author and illustrator based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. His work is inspired by the culture and traditions of Vietnam and South Asia.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"John Coy \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48231912145053,"sku":"9798765667989","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_231603b6-9240-4abb-a702-ef0cd4d07366.jpg?v=1778578162","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-world-game-soccer-circles-the-globe-9798765667989","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}