Project Description

Defending Irene
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-309-2
Publication Date: 4/1/2004
Page Count: 224
Size: 6 ̎ x 9 ̎
Age Range: 8 – 12
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-56145-871-4
Age Range: 8 – 12
Language: English
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F&P: GRL U, Gr 5, Genre RF
Themes: Determination, Gender, Italy, Perseverance, Soccer
BISAC 1: JUV032150 JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Soccer
BISAC 2: JUV030050 JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Europe
BISAC 3: JUV041000 JUVENILE FICTION /Girls & Women
Reviews
“What keeps this tale from being just another soccer story with play-by-play action is the unique setting; the inventiveness of the chapter headings, which consist of Italian words, pronunciations, and definitions; and Irene’s determination.” ―School Library Journal
“Soccer fans, especially girls, will appreciate the well-drawn action sequences and Irene’s feisty spirit.” ―The Horn Book Guide
Awards
Young Adult Top Forty ―Pennsylvania School Librarians Association, 2005
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Meet the Author

Kristin Wolden Nitz is an avid sports fan, coach, and the author of many magazine articles on kids and sports. Nitz is the author of Suspect and Defending Irene, and has also written nonfiction books, including Play By Play Softball, Play By Play Track, and Play By Play Field. She lives in Michigan. You can visit her website here.