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Building a Dream

Building a Dream

How the Boys of Koh Panyee Became Champions

by Darshana Khiani and Dow Phumiruk
Hardback
Age range: 4 to 8 years old Publication Date: 12/09/2023

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The Children's Book Committee of Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year List - Family/School/Community & Outstanding Merit (2024)

An unforgettable tale of persistence and problem-solving, based on the amazing true story of a Thai soccer team who made their own place to play.

In Thailand's Phang Nga Bay, atop a network of stilts, floats the village of Koh Panyee--where a group of boys loved soccer but had nowhere to practice. Where could they find space to dribble, juggle, shoot, and score? The boys looked out at the water and started gathering tools. Even while their neighbors laughed, they sawed wood, hammered nails, and tied barrels together. The team worked for weeks to build Koh Panyee's first floating field--a place to practice, and a place to transform their community...

With engaging soccer scenes and atmospheric images of southern Thailand, this inspiring book follows a group of boys who became a team long before they had jerseys or even a field. Plank by plank, they built their dream.

The Children's Book Council Children's FAVORITES List 3rd-5th Grade (2024)

The Children's Book Council Teacher FAVORITES List 3rd-5th Grade (2024)

National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council Best STEM Books Award List (2024)

Colorado Humanities Colorado Book Award in Children's Literature Finalist (2024)

Missouri Association of School Librarians Dogwood Readers Award in Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Finalist (2023-2024)

ISBN:
9780802855473
9780802855473
Category:
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Age range:
4 to 8 years old
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
12-09-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
279.4x228.6x25.4mm
Weight:
0.3kg
Darshana Khiani

Darshana Khiani is a second-generation Indian American who grew up in rural Pennsylvania and now resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family. Her skills include writing picture books, debugging network routers, and solving jigsaw puzzles. However, wearing a sari is not one of them. 

Dow Phumiruk

Dow Phumiruk is a children's book illustrator and the winner of the SCBWI OnTheVerge Emerging Voices Award. She lives in Colorado with her husband and pets.

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