Play On, (Paperback)

<p>When Ember Callahan's family moves from California to a small town in Kansas, she leaves behind her best friend, her championship soccer team, and her chance to compete at nationals. Now she must start over at a new school, on a new team, and in a place where soccer practice sometimes includes cows on the field.</p><p>At Grainger Middle School, Ember learns that fitting in can be harder than scoring the winning goal. The Kansas Barnstormers have heart but have never won a state title, and rival player Chelsea seems determined to make Ember's life miserable both on and off the field.</p><p>As Ember adjusts to her new home, she discovers that being part of a team means more than talent. It requires patience, courage, humility, forgiveness, and the resilience to keep going when life doesn't go as planned.</p><p>Blending fast-paced soccer action with humor, friendship, family, and a light mystery involving a local legend, <strong>PLAY ON</strong> is an uplifting middle grade novel about perseverance, belonging, and character growth.</p><p>Clean, age-appropriate, and highly relatable, <strong>PLAY ON</strong> is a strong addition to school library collections-especially for readers who enjoy sports fiction, friendship stories, school settings, and positive stories about finding your place.</p>

• Play On, (Paperback)
• Author: R J Patterson
• ISBN: 9781938848186
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-05-20
• Page Count: 282