Greta Guards the Goal

In this title, early fluent readers follow Greta as she plays goalie on her hockey team for the first time. Read along as Greta learns to work through her anxiety and have fun on the hockey rink. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience.

Children can learn more about hockey using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. This book also features reading tips for teachers and parents, diagrams showing the hockey rink, positions, and equipment needed to play, a glossary, an index, and a table of contents.

Grasshopper Books offers simple, fun fiction for emerging readers. Greta Guards the Goal is part of Jump!'s Super Sports Stories series. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents Super Sports Stories features action-packed sports stories while introducing concepts of social and emotional (SEL) skills. Early fluent readers will follow characters who learn how to be team players and challenge themselves while playing their favorite sports. Bright, fun illustrations match the fictional storylines to enhance imagination, and tightly controlled text helps children enhance reading skills.

Titles include tools for teachers and caregivers, a table of contents, and a glossary to reinforce new vocabulary. Additional features include diagrams showing positions and necessary equipment to enhance learning on the topic.