Elliott Turner: 2 books

Care to learn a bit about soccer? Want to learn a lot of Spanish? This book educates soccer fans and Spanish-speakers of all levels in the nuances of the game and Spanish language words to describe the action. The illustrations and examples will have you in fits, and the glossary at the end will aid you in finding that just-perfect word for a golazo or chilena.

When Emmanuel Hernandez turned eighteen, he left behind the desperately poor Rio Grande Valley with one goal in mind: become a professional soccer player. He stumbled a few times, but found plenty of adventure along the way as he and his best friend Hector traveled across Texas and the West Coast. Still,...