From School Library Journal
Gr 2-4-Louise, of Louise Goes Wild (1999) and Louise Takes Charge (1998, both Dial), had been looking forward to the start of soccer season when she discovers that a new girl from England will be playing on her team. First Trelawney inadvertently chooses Louise's favorite "number seven" uniform and then she is assigned to be center forward, the position Louise had hoped to play. As the plot progresses, Louise learns to work through her feelings of jealousy and finds other common interests that she and Trelawney share. Attractive pen-and-ink illustrations are sprinkled throughout. Louise's fans will enjoy this latest chapter book, which reinforces the maxim that "adding a new friend doesn't have to mean getting rid of old ones."-Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA
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From Booklist
Gr. 2-4. Louise envisions herself as the star of the soccer team this year, but she finds herself thoroughly upstaged by a new girl, Trelawney Hunt. It isn't even possible to hate Trelawney, an unpretentious, likable kid with freckles. Louise tries a variety of strategies to improve her own status, including rigorous training at home, before she finds common ground with Trelawney. As in previous chapter books about Louise, Krensky creates believable characters in true-to-life situations, nicely depicting realistic, not-always-pretty feelings with empathy. Given the huge popularity of soccer with elementary-school children, this may be one book that will entice boys as well as girls. Susanna Natti's black-and-white illustrations provide a pleasant diversion.
Susan Dove LempkeCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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