The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field
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- Author：Scott Riley
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Summary
After watching the World Cup on television， a group of Thai boys is inspired to form their own team。 But on the island of Koh Panyee， in a village built on stilts， there is no open space。 The boys can play only twice a month on a sandbar when the tide is low enough。 Everything changes when the teens join together to build their very own floating soccer field。
This inspiring true story by debut author Scott Riley is gorgeously illustrated by Nguyen Quang and Kim Lien。 Perfect for fans of stories about sports， beating seemingly impossible odds， and places and cultures not often shown in picture books。
This inspiring true story by debut author Scott Riley is gorgeously illustrated by Nguyen Quang and Kim Lien。 Perfect for fans of stories about sports， beating seemingly impossible odds， and places and cultures not often shown in picture books。
Reviews
Annese
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So cool！ Will definitely be watching the documentary about this as well。
Melissa
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I love people who work hard to accomplish their dreams。
Ms Threlkeld
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Fascinating celebration of ingenuity and passion。
Hailey Anderson
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I love this unique story that is based on a true story。 This story is about Thai boys making it diverse。 I never see a lot of children's books with this ethnicity so I thought that was cool。 All sport-loving children will love this book for sure！ I had never read a children's book like this one。 I love this unique story that is based on a true story。 This story is about Thai boys making it diverse。 I never see a lot of children's books with this ethnicity so I thought that was cool。 All sport-loving children will love this book for sure！ I had never read a children's book like this one。 。。。more
Rachel Chapman
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I loved this story and I think this could be a great way to introduce some STEM concepts of engineering in a unique way that connects to students' love of sports。 I also thought the backmatter， including pronunciation guides for some of the Thai words & names was an excellent addition。 I loved this story and I think this could be a great way to introduce some STEM concepts of engineering in a unique way that connects to students' love of sports。 I also thought the backmatter， including pronunciation guides for some of the Thai words & names was an excellent addition。 。。。more
Peacegal
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3。5 stars -- Unique story with vibrant illustrations and an exotic locale， transports readers to a tiny fishing village whose children built a floating soccer field in order to play the game they love。 Kids who are soccer enthusiasts are a natural choice for this book， as well as anyone who likes learning about different cultures。
Lynn
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A group of Muslim Thai boys live on an island that floods in high tide。 This prevents them from having a soccer （football） field。 They think of a way to create a floating soccer field using materials around their fish farm。 They make a raft and play games regularly。 Soon they are competing in tournaments and come in third place in one。 Their floating soccer field becomes famous and they become better players。 Their football club is now famous。 Based in a true story in 1986。 The story and illustr A group of Muslim Thai boys live on an island that floods in high tide。 This prevents them from having a soccer （football） field。 They think of a way to create a floating soccer field using materials around their fish farm。 They make a raft and play games regularly。 Soon they are competing in tournaments and come in third place in one。 Their floating soccer field becomes famous and they become better players。 Their football club is now famous。 Based in a true story in 1986。 The story and illustrations are very nicely written/drawn。 The book includes history of the people， the village etc。 it became famous when The Man with the Golden Gun， a James Bond movie was filmed there in 1973。 The book also contains a Thai/English glossary。 A book made with respect and care。 。。。more
Christine Van Zandt
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I enjoyed learning about soccer played on a sandbar， then， board by board， on a floating soccer field by a group of innovative boys。 The bold， lively art captures the up and down emotions， bringing us into the game and these moments in their lives。An uplifting book that will have you rooting for Prasit and his friends。I thank Millbrook Press for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review。
Patti Richards
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This beautiful true story is a perfect balance of inspiration and action！ Young soccer lovers will enjoy learning all about the floating field and the soccer players who built it。 A great way to teach ingenuity and courage to young people chasing a dream。
Abby Johnson
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Calling all soccer fans！ This fun nonfiction picture book describes a group of soccer-playing boys in a Thai village who created their own floating soccer field since there wasn't enough room in their floating village for one。 Celebrating ingenuity and perseverance， as well as the love of sport， this is a book that will inspire young readers to think outside the box and follow their dreams。 Calling all soccer fans！ This fun nonfiction picture book describes a group of soccer-playing boys in a Thai village who created their own floating soccer field since there wasn't enough room in their floating village for one。 Celebrating ingenuity and perseverance， as well as the love of sport， this is a book that will inspire young readers to think outside the box and follow their dreams。 。。。more
Sunday
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An easy book to read aloud in your classroom。 Quang & Lien's illustrations are vivid and colorful。 Riley's narrative is inspiring。 The back matter adds even more depth to this story of determination and perseverance。PAIR THIS TEXT with -*Things That Float and Things That Don't by Adler and Raff。 Pose the question "What would the boys have had to consider when building their floating field？" as a purpose for reading or listening to Adler's text。 Compare the materials in the original field to thos An easy book to read aloud in your classroom。 Quang & Lien's illustrations are vivid and colorful。 Riley's narrative is inspiring。 The back matter adds even more depth to this story of determination and perseverance。PAIR THIS TEXT with -*Things That Float and Things That Don't by Adler and Raff。 Pose the question "What would the boys have had to consider when building their floating field？" as a purpose for reading or listening to Adler's text。 Compare the materials in the original field to those in the current floating field。*Titan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team by Hood， Sornhiran， Phumirik。 Pose the question "How do rising tides influence life in Thailand （and in other parts of the world）？" 。。。more
Cindy
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A wonderful book about some boys who thought outside the box to come up with a solution to a problem。 This is an inspiring true story that shows readers that a great attitude and a never-give-up demeanor can help you get exactly what you want。
DianeLikesToRead
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I first heard about these children during a teacher conference day。 I was immediately drawn to this uplifting story of perseverance and hope。 This is a must have book for every classroom。
Matthew
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Review copy provided by NetGalleyI was vaguely aware of the story of the floating field prior to reading this thanks to a show starring Jack Whitehall where he played soccer on the floating field with the people of the town。 However， reading this book helped me to fully understand the history of the floating field and just what made it so inspiring。 This book would be a great introduction to the team of children that decided to take make their own way in a sport that seemingly wasn't meant to be Review copy provided by NetGalleyI was vaguely aware of the story of the floating field prior to reading this thanks to a show starring Jack Whitehall where he played soccer on the floating field with the people of the town。 However， reading this book helped me to fully understand the history of the floating field and just what made it so inspiring。 This book would be a great introduction to the team of children that decided to take make their own way in a sport that seemingly wasn't meant to be accessible to them。 It contains both great research as evidenced in the back matter， and good illustrations and writing。 。。。more
Phaea Crede
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Amazing story full of fun and plenty of FOOTBALL！
Amy Ayan
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We received an electronic ARC from NetGalley。Read and reviewed by seven-year-old Amy。The Floating Field is an inspirational tale of Prasit。 Prasit and his friends liked to play soccer。 But there wasn’t any soccer field on the island they lived in。 So the group of boys built their own soccer field。 It was hard work， but it was worth it。 I found it amazing how just a group of boys could actually build a soccer field， that too， in the water。I loved the detailed illustrations and liked to see the fl We received an electronic ARC from NetGalley。Read and reviewed by seven-year-old Amy。The Floating Field is an inspirational tale of Prasit。 Prasit and his friends liked to play soccer。 But there wasn’t any soccer field on the island they lived in。 So the group of boys built their own soccer field。 It was hard work， but it was worth it。 I found it amazing how just a group of boys could actually build a soccer field， that too， in the water。I loved the detailed illustrations and liked to see the floating soccer field too。 。。。more
Adrea
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Prepare to be inspired！ How many of us have faced obstacles when it comes to doing something that we really like or love？ In this case， it was living on an island without extra space for a soccer field， and only being able to find space during a limited window of time。 Whether we have this particular experience or not， seeing how the boys rallied and found a way to overcome this obstacle is worthy of the tale。 The vibrant artwork， in homage to the island setting， has the most beautiful blue and Prepare to be inspired！ How many of us have faced obstacles when it comes to doing something that we really like or love？ In this case， it was living on an island without extra space for a soccer field， and only being able to find space during a limited window of time。 Whether we have this particular experience or not， seeing how the boys rallied and found a way to overcome this obstacle is worthy of the tale。 The vibrant artwork， in homage to the island setting， has the most beautiful blue and green hues！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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This picture book tells the incredible true story of a group of Thai boys who built a floating soccer field。 They lived on a floating man-made island off the coast of the mainland。 The only time they could play soccer was twice a month when the full moon or the new moon would cause low tides to reveal the sand bar。 They decided that if they could live in a floating town， they could build a floating field。 After practicing on their new floating field， the boys entered a soccer tournament on the m This picture book tells the incredible true story of a group of Thai boys who built a floating soccer field。 They lived on a floating man-made island off the coast of the mainland。 The only time they could play soccer was twice a month when the full moon or the new moon would cause low tides to reveal the sand bar。 They decided that if they could live in a floating town， they could build a floating field。 After practicing on their new floating field， the boys entered a soccer tournament on the mainland。The pictures are vibrant and full of movement。 I loved the attention to detail in the illustrations and particularly enjoyed the birds-eye view illustrations。 I thought this was an interesting perspective。 After the story， the author's note explains how the author came to learn of the floating soccer field and his visits to the island。 Prasit， the main character of the story， has included his own note。 The author even adds a translation table to teach children Thai soccer words。The author was particularly moved by this story as he's a big soccer fan。 He has selected a really inspiring story to tell that will resonate with many children who have a passion for sports or other ambitions。I received a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you to NetGalley and Millbrook Press。 。。。more
Deena Abutaha
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I first heard about the Paynee Football Club through a video some years ago and I admired their tenacity and their problem-solving skills。 This book shares a lot of information about the team in a fun and appealing way。 *The review is based on a free copy I received from NetGalley for an honest review。
WINSOME BINGHAM
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This story is empowering， entertaining， and exciting。 But most importantly， it is so inspiring。 ILoved this book。 Determination and perseverance when combined can make the impossible 。。。 possible。 Great book。
Pam
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I received an electronic ARC from Lerner Publishing Group through NetGalley。Riley share the story of this group of boys who built their own floating soccer field so they did not have to wait until low tide to play。 They gather scraps of wood， styrofoam and other materials so they can play any time。 The story takes readers through their first tournament with real uniforms and cleats。 Terrific message to persevere and believe in yourselves。
Susannah Aziz
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I truly enjoyed this heartfelt book， and was captivated by both the true-story and the illustrations。 I loved the ambition， creativity， and teamwork among friends。 This is an emotional tale of perseverance。 Excellent writing of this story！ I felt like I was transformed into a new world！ I also loved the small details regarding the culture and region of Koh Panyee， Thailand。。。this added so much more to the story！
Jane Miller
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#TheFloatingField #NetGalley Do you enjoy watching the impossible happen and dreams come true？ Read this book and that is exactly what you will get。 Inspired by the 1986 World Cup a determined group of boys living in a town built on stilts in Thailand decide to build themselves a floating field so that they can play soccer everyday。 Without it they are only able to play twice a month when the tide is low enough。 Their passion for playing drives them to spend their after school time finding whate #TheFloatingField #NetGalley Do you enjoy watching the impossible happen and dreams come true？ Read this book and that is exactly what you will get。 Inspired by the 1986 World Cup a determined group of boys living in a town built on stilts in Thailand decide to build themselves a floating field so that they can play soccer everyday。 Without it they are only able to play twice a month when the tide is low enough。 Their passion for playing drives them to spend their after school time finding whatever scraps they can and building a field large enough to play soccer everyday。 Despite the challenges that a moving field presents these boys train hard and develop skills。。 But their dreams don't end there。 They decide to enter a tournament against teams that have the advantage of a regular field。。 How do they do？ Read The Floating Field by Scott Riley and find out。 This is a book that should be in every public and school library。 Let's celebrate the good in this world。 。。。more
Taylor
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What a wonderful story about sportsmanship， ingenuity， and determination！ Along with a heartwarming narrative about a group of Thai boys who solve a problem in a creative way， this book includes fascinating information about soccer， Thailand， and the very boy who inspired this story。 It's a must-have for any young reader！ What a wonderful story about sportsmanship， ingenuity， and determination！ Along with a heartwarming narrative about a group of Thai boys who solve a problem in a creative way， this book includes fascinating information about soccer， Thailand， and the very boy who inspired this story。 It's a must-have for any young reader！ 。。。more
Becky McGregor
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This a great book。 The illustrations and the story are all well done。 The story of some young boys overcoming obstacles to play the sport they love。 I live in the Midwest and around here kids don't know about tides so I thought it did a nice job of explaining what a tide is。 The end where they showed the real floating field and told a little more about the team just added to it。 I am for sure adding this to my library。 This a great book。 The illustrations and the story are all well done。 The story of some young boys overcoming obstacles to play the sport they love。 I live in the Midwest and around here kids don't know about tides so I thought it did a nice job of explaining what a tide is。 The end where they showed the real floating field and told a little more about the team just added to it。 I am for sure adding this to my library。 。。。more
Christine
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This is a book that shows how hard work pays off。 A group of boy who love to play soccer， They work so hard in getting to the soccer tournament。 They way that they live and are together help them in playing such a good game in the tournament。 I loved the illustrations。 It made you feel like you were with the boys every step of the way。
Samira
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A faithful and beautiful portrayal of a historic moment in Thai sports and soccer at large。 I admit to not being a huge sports fan， but not once did that deter me from becoming engrossed in this true tale， so gorgeously narrated by Scott Riley。 This book has so much appeal from so many different angles: for Thai and Muslim children who wish to see themselves and their families represented in an array of unique stories; alternately， for readers who know little about Thailand and wish to be transp A faithful and beautiful portrayal of a historic moment in Thai sports and soccer at large。 I admit to not being a huge sports fan， but not once did that deter me from becoming engrossed in this true tale， so gorgeously narrated by Scott Riley。 This book has so much appeal from so many different angles: for Thai and Muslim children who wish to see themselves and their families represented in an array of unique stories; alternately， for readers who know little about Thailand and wish to be transported to another place and time to soak up some knowledge; for sports fans， particularly soccer buffs， who may never have heard of this accomplishment before; and finally for any young person who wanted to achieve something that they were told can't be done。 And when it comes to Quang and Lien's illustrations I simply cannot praise them enough！ Every single spread evocatively shows the lush setting of Koh Panyee and the trials of the boys as they overcome so many obstacles to reach their dreams。 。。。more
Ana Siqueira
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How satisfying is to read about this group of kids who followed their passion for soccer even when they didn't have a proper field to play on。 They built their own floating field and despite all adversities， they worked as a team to conquer their goals。 The illustrations are beautiful and the author's note teaches us so much。 A book to teach about perseverance and passion。 How satisfying is to read about this group of kids who followed their passion for soccer even when they didn't have a proper field to play on。 They built their own floating field and despite all adversities， they worked as a team to conquer their goals。 The illustrations are beautiful and the author's note teaches us so much。 A book to teach about perseverance and passion。 。。。more
S。K。 Wenger
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This inspiring story places the young reader in Thailand in a village that is built on stilts over the sea， and shows how a group of young boys overcame limitations set by mother nature and achieved their dream to play soccer。 This story of the Koh Panyee soccer team will inspire young readers to roll up their own sleeves and get to work in solving whatever obstacle they might face。
Deidre
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