| The Penalty |
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author: Mal Peet
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| As the city of San Juan pulses to summer’s sluggish beat, its teenage soccer prodigy, El Brujito, the Little Magician, vanishes without a trace -- right after he misses a penalty kick and loses a big game for his team. Paul Faustino, South America’s top sports reporter, is reluctantly drawn into the mystery of the athlete’s disappearance. As a story of corruption and murder unfolds, Faustino is forced to confront the bitter history of slavery and the power of the occult. A deftly woven mystery flush with soccer and suspense, this gripping novel is a thrilling read not to be missed. |
| From the award-winning author of TAMAR, a time-shifting thriller about a vanishing soccer star, occult secrets, and the dark history of slavery. |
suggested retail price (U.S./CAN):
$16.99 / $21.00 |
isbn-10/isbn-13:
0763633992 / 9780763633998 |
on sale date:
08/2007 |
type/format:
Young-adult novel / Hard Cover |
age range:
14 yrs and up
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# of pages/size:
272 / 5 1/4" x 7 3/4" |
grade range:
Grade 9 and up
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subjects:
Mysteries; Older Readers; Sports; Tales from Around the World; |
author’s comments:
Mal Peet is the author of TAMAR, which received Britain’s prestigious Carnegie Medal. KEEPER, a companion to THE PENALTY and his first novel for young adults, was named an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults. Mal Peet lives in Devon, England. |
