Arcady's goal

Description:

When twelve-year-old Arcady is sent to a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state in Soviet Russia, soccer becomes a way to secure extra rations, respect, and protection but it may also be his way out if he can believe in and love another person--and himself. When twelve-year-old Arcady is sent to a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state in Soviet Russia, soccer becomes a way to secure extra rations, respect, and protection. It may also be his way out.

subjects: History,  Communism,  Foster home care,  Juvenile fiction,  Soccer,  Fiction,  Soccer stories,  Juvenile literature,  Children's fiction,  Soccer, fiction,  Communism, fiction,  Foster home care, fiction,  Soviet union, history, fiction,  JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Soccer,  JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Europe,  JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men,  JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes

Places: Soviet Union

Times: 1925-1953