{"product_id":"field-book-baptiste-paul-9780735843127","title":"The Field","description":"\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Picture Book of 2018 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2018 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Best Picture Book of 2018 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBank Street \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children's Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA soccer story--for boy and girls alike--just in time for the World Cup  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eVini \u003c\/i\u003e Come  The field calls  cries a girl as she and her younger brother rouse their community--family, friends, and the local fruit vendor--for a pickup soccer (\u003ci\u003efutbol\u003c\/i\u003e) game. Boys and girls, young and old, players and spectators come running--bearing balls, shoes, goals, and a love of the sport. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Friends versus friends teams are formed, the field is cleared of cows, and the game begins  But will a tropical rainstorm threaten their plans? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The world's most popular and inclusive sport has found its spirited, poetic, and authentic voice in Baptiste Paul's debut picture book--highlighting the joys of the game along with its universal themes: teamwork, leadership, diversity, and acceptance. Creole words (as spoken in St. Lucia, the author's birthplace island in the Caribbean) add spice to the story and are a strong reminder of the sport's world fame. Bright and brilliant illustrations by debut children's book illustrator Jacqueline Alc ntara--winner of the We Need Diverse Books Illustration Mentorship Award--capture the grit and glory of the game and the beauty of the island setting where this particular field was inspired. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Soccer fan or not, the call of \u003ci\u003eThe Field \u003c\/i\u003eis irresistible.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49530556711185,"sku":"CIN0735843120G","price":4.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49650922619153,"sku":"GOR011032385","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50781711925521,"sku":"CIN0735843120VG","price":5.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51006274732305,"sku":"NIN9780735843127","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":51322862797073,"sku":"CIN0735843120A","price":4.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0735843120.jpg?v=1750945154","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/field-book-baptiste-paul-9780735843127","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}