“Grab a ball!” Coach calls. “It’s time to play SOCCER!” Mikey is the team captain. He works hard. Down the field he runs. Dribbling the ball to the goal posts. Practice. Practice Practice. Next week is the big game.Mikey, his dad and their dog Socks go home. But Mikey isn’t finished practicing. Except Dad doesn’t play by the usual rules. He makes up his own! Soon Mikey realizes that maybe Dad’s way isn’t such a bad way to play after all.

“Grab a ball!” Coach calls. “It’s time to play SOCCER!” Mikey is the team captain. He works hard. Down the field he runs. Dribbling the ball to the goal posts. Practice. Practice Practice. Next week is the big game.Mikey, his dad and their dog Socks go home. But Mikey isn’t finished practicing. Except Dad doesn’t play by the usual rules. He makes up his own! Soon Mikey realizes that maybe Dad’s way isn’t such a bad way to play after all. SHERRY SHAHAN is a photojournalist and the author of thirty fiction and nonfiction books for young readers, including both adventure and picture books. Shahan has been a presenter at professional conferences, such as California Reading Association, California School Library Association, and California Teachers of English. She has taught workshops in writing for children at Palm Springs Writers Conference, Cuesta College Writers Conference, WIN-WIN Writer’s Conference, California Writers Club, Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators, and others.