Back of the Net -- Eve Ainsworth, Paperback

Eva is a stand out playing soccer during recess at school. So her friends can't understand why she won't join them in playing for their local team. Eva is afraid to share her secret -- at her last school, she was bullied because of a painful skin condition, She doesn't want it to happen again, and her instinct is to hide away. Can Eva find the courage to take to the field and play the game she loves?

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Author: Eve Ainsworth
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Published: 01/13/2026
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Size: 7.75h x 5.13w x 0.24d
ISBN: 9781454962687
Audience: Ages 9-12

About the Author
Eve Ainsworth is an award-winning and Carnegie nominated children's author who has written for both middle grade and teen readers. She lives in England.