

Series: Nancy Clancy (Book 6)
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins; Reprint edition (August 30, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062269666
ISBN-13: 978-0062269669
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.3 x 7.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 6 - 10 years
Grade Level: 1 - 5

My daughter and I have read and loved every Fancy Nancy and Nancy Clancy book to date, and my daughter loves playing soccer, so we have been eagerly awaiting this book! With the amazing performance by the US Women's soccer team in the World Cup, I thought the book would be a celebration of the sport, and for Nancy to reinforce some of the wonderful lessons my daughter has learned from playing soccer. It is with an extremely heavy heart that I write that I was very discouraged by some of the messages in this book. Nancy doesn't like soccer and isn't good at it. If that's the end of the story, why even write about it? Previous books have hinted that Nancy struggles as an athlete, so I expected the book to be about not comparing yourself to others and overcoming obstacles to pursue her passion for soccer. The title"Soccer Mania" and a picture of her jumping happily in a soccer uniform on the cover lead me to believe that the book would be about how Nancy learned that with practice comes improvement, that her body is strong and capable and that girls can be both fancy and enjoy sports, but what I found was a book that was more like a cautionary tale about all of the "horrible" things that might happen should anyone decide to step foot on a soccer pitch. The book is rife with ridiculous injuries that would send any rational child running for the hills (or the couch) instead of playing soccer. But if you want to encourage your daughter to paint her nails and cheer for her male friends to play soccer (don't worry, everyone gets hurt while playing...everyone), then this might be the book for you.
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