{"product_id":"9781250068149","title":"Arcady's Goal","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eArcady's Goal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Eugene Yelchin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Newbery Honor–winning author Eugene Yelchin comes \u003ci\u003eArcady's Goal, \u003c\/i\u003eanother glimpse into Soviet Russia. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor twelve-year-old Arcady, soccer is more than just a game. Sent to live in a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state, it is a means of survival, securing extra rations, respect, and protection. Ultimately, it proves to be his chance to leave. But in Soviet Russia, second chances are few and far between. Will Arcady seize his opportunity and achieve his goal? Or will he miss his shot?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title has Common Core connections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yelchin's b\u0026amp;w drawings, interspersed throughout the text as both spots and spreads, add emotional depth and amplify the plot; ample soccer detail makes this a winner for fans of the sport.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Two survivors of Stalinist oppression attempt to form a family in this companion to the 2012 Newbery Honor-winning \u003ci\u003eBreaking Stalin's Nose\u003c\/i\u003e . . . An uplifting, believable ending makes this companion lighter - but no less affecting - than its laurelled predecessor.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As with Yelchin's \u003ci\u003eBreaking Stalin's Nose\u003c\/i\u003e, the subtext of this deceptively simple work challenges readers to look beyond the characters' situation and consider the historical implications of their dilemmas.” —\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Newbery Honor-winner Yelchin provides another glimpse into Soviet life, once again with a young boy as the main character . . . It is the emotional power of the tale that captures the reader's heart.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yelchin follows up his Newbery Honor Book, \u003ci\u003eBreaking Stalin's Nose\u003c\/i\u003e, with another novel set in Soviet Russia . . . this swiftly moving, lucid novel tells an affecting tale, illustrated with often chilling drawings of Soviet life” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yelchin's b\u0026amp;w drawings, interspersed throughout the text as both spots and spreads, add emotional depth and amplify the plot; ample soccer detail makes this a winner for fans of the sport.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Two survivors of Stalinist oppression attempt to form a family in this companion to the 2012 Newbery Honor-winning \u003ci\u003eBreaking Stalin's Nose\u003c\/i\u003e  . . . An uplifting, believable ending makes this companion lighter -  but no less affecting - than its laurelled predecessor.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed IRA Notable Books for a Global Society (2015), Long-listed CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) (2015), Nominated Indiana Young Hoosier Award Master List (2016), Long-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2015), Long-listed ALA Notable Children's Books (2015), Long-listed NYTBR Notable Children's BOTY (2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250068149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40623873491150,"sku":"9781250068149","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_8a7092e0-2a18-4531-b988-42d5113bd179.jpg?v=1638579668","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250068149","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}