Soccer Scaries

Author: Sunshine Punzalan

Format: Picture Book

Publisher: Plum Leaf Press

Pub Date: May 9 2024

Pages: 32

Brandon pulled on his Blue Strikers soccer uniform. The smell of his grandma’s cooking floated up the stairs. Usually, his mouth would be watering by now, but not today. His tummy feels queasy. Today is the big game against the Warriors. And he’s the goalie …

Soccer Scaries explores the anxieties children face in sports, and reminds them of the importance of talking about their fears and learning to accept both setbacks and victories.