Matías is a 7-year-old boy who loves everything he does — but especially soccer. He loves it so much he can usually be found wearing the jersey of one of his favorite professional teams. He wants to bring his favorite jersey on a family trip. There's just one problem: he can't find it.
Brayan is a 6-year-old boy who lives in a small town on the shores of Lake Atitlán in Guatemala. He is active, energetic, and soccer-obsessed. For his birthday, there is only one thing he wants: a jersey of his favorite professional team. Will his wish be granted?
Get to know these two boys — and how much they have in common despite living worlds apart.
This book doesn't play it safe. This book tackles: cross-cultural friendship, economic inequality, and the universal language of a sport that belongs to everyone regardless of where they were born
Pairs beautifully with: The Jersey — the full-length companion reader where Matías and Brayan's story unfolds completely. Meet them here. Fall in love with them there.
Note for teachers: this book ends with an unanswered question. The answer is in The Jersey — and it will stay with your students.
Based on a true story. Matías is real. Brayan is real. The jersey is real. And Jennifer sponsors Brayan's education in Guatemala to this day.
What is a Bibliosimple book? Bibliosimple books are written in the present tense for true beginners — short, manageable, and illustrated so that every word connects to an image. They introduce characters who reappear in longer books at higher levels, so students arrive at the next reader already knowing and caring about the people in it. Reading continuity built right in.
Level: True Beginner | Tense: Present | Words: 772 | Unique words: ~86 | Language: English
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