Brenden Plays Soccer

About the Book

Brenden Plays Soccer tells the story of a young boy who plays soccer for the first time. Brenden receives a soccer ball for his birthday and doesn’t know much about the game. His mom signs him up to play on a team. He learns about the game from his coach Tom. At the beginning he finds that the practice can be boring and monotonous. Over time he gets to know his teammates better and he learns how to play the game. Any young or older soccer player can relate to this story as it simply tells about the preliminaries of a game played and loved by many around the world.

About the Author

Jane Lee has two sons and four grandsons. She has spent many hours attending soccer practices and games. Originally she wrote this story for her son Michael who was the first one in her family to play. Her grandson Brenden played more recently so she changed the title’s name from Michael to Brenden. Jane was a teacher for over thirty years and recently retired from the Pinellas County School District in Florida. She spent 24 years of her career teaching middle school students and loved every minute working with this age group. She is married and has a daughter as well as her two sons.