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The Penalty

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From the award-winning author of TAMAR, a time-shifting thriller about a vanishing soccer star, occult secrets, and the dark history of slavery.

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.


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Publisher: Candlewick Press

Kindle Book

  • Release date: August 14, 2007

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780763687786
  • File size: 1608 KB
  • Release date: August 14, 2007

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780763687786
  • File size: 1608 KB
  • Release date: August 14, 2007

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Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.4
Lexile® Measure:810
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:3-4

From the award-winning author of TAMAR, a time-shifting thriller about a vanishing soccer star, occult secrets, and the dark history of slavery.

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.


Expand title description text
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Candlewick Press

    Kindle Book
    Release date: August 14, 2007

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780763687786
    File size: 1608 KB
    Release date: August 14, 2007

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780763687786
    File size: 1608 KB
    Release date: August 14, 2007

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 5.4
    Lexile® Measure: 810
    Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    Text Difficulty: 3-4
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