Name: Briar's Reviews's review of Baller Boys by Venessa Taylor
Item: Baller Boys
Rating: 5
Author: Briar's Reviews

Venessa Taylor

Baller Boys

Briar's Reviews

Baller Boys by Venessa Taylor is a lovely little book to add to your TBR shelf.

We follow a young soccer player, Shay, in this middle grade chapter book. Since it's summer, Shay and his buddy Frankie are going to try out for football (soccer) tryouts! They meet Coach Reece and work hard to try out for this soccer team! Shay and Frankie's friendship will be tested, when they learn not everyone is able to make the team.

Books like these are why I enjoyed reading as a kid. Not only does it talk about something fun and exciting, football/soccer, but it's an easy and fun read! Reluctant readers will love this book! It's packed full of fun and just an overall great read. Young boys and girls alike will be able to dive into this sport themed book and see kids just like them! Every character has their own quirks and unique family situations, which makes this book relatable too! I remember back in my young days, I loved a book that was similar to this but was about hockey. It got me totally enchanted with reading and helped me stick to it. It's awesome seeing more books come out that feature sports and are fun to read!

Also, shout out for Shay having asthma! As someone who has asthma, it's nice to see it being represented in this book!

I am totally obsessed with the cute trading cards at the front of the book. That alone gave this book so much personality and made it way more fun than I expected it to be. Little features like that are what we remember books by! Brava!

The cover is gorgeous - colourful, draws attention to the main character, and gives a bit of insight into what the books about. It's exactly what you want a cover to be. There's also small illustrations scattered throughout the book as well to help move the story along, and they are just as cute as the cover!

Add in the personal touch of this story that the author shares at the beginning, and you've got yourself a winner. Not only will kids love this story, but parents can appreciate the loving nature behind it as well. I have to admit, I had a wee tear in my eye reading who this book was dedicated to.

Overall, this book is just superb! It's a great book to introduce to reluctant readers. I highly recommend it!

Five out of five stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and Hashtag Press for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

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