Olivia Plays Soccer

Can Olivia be a good sport even if she doesn’t get her way? Olivia is very excited to be playing soccer, but she really wants to wear the red jersey. However, only the goalie can wear red, and Olivia was not chosen to be goalie. Can Olivia find a creative solution to this colorful dilemma? This Level 1 Ready-to-Read adaptation of a TV episode shows that there are many shades to good sportsmanship. OLIVIA™ Ian Falconer Ink Unlimited, Inc. and © 2013 Ian Falconer and Classic Media, LLC

Olivia is excited to play soccer but wants to wear the red jersey. Only the goalie can wear red, and the goalie on the team is Francine. What will Olivia do?

"Based on the episode Olivia and the Soccer Game written by Pat Resnick."

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