I recommend this book and series for boys and girls aged 7+. If you’re a fan of Billie B Brown, Go Girl and Tiny Timmy, then you’ll love Kicking Goals! Book #2 in the series, A New Knight, is due for publication in December 2021. It’s an uplifting read that has inspired me to reach for goals I’ve been pushing aside.

Kerr says: ‘Through these books, I hope to share some of my personal stories of growing up, of pushing boundaries and chasing my dreams.’ And The Flip Out does exactly that. These aspects of the book can be applied to any passion in life, ultimately teaching us that hard work and determination will help you reach your goal – in soccer and beyond.

While specific to soccer, this book covers the universal themes of teamwork, personal challenges (on and off the pitch), overcoming obstacles, family and friendship, and perseverance. I loved it! Whether you’re a soccer novice or superstar, there’s so much to take away from this book. With encouragement from her family, who told her not to give up, Sam soon discovers soccer … and so the story begins.Īdmittedly, my experience and encounters with soccer are limited – very limited – so I read this book with fresh eyes and a fresh perspective. The Flip Out is based on Sam’s life story, following her move away from playing Aussie Rules simply because there wasn’t a girls’ team for her to join. Kerr is currently the captain of the Australia women’s soccer team, the Matildas, and a leading goal scorer for Chelsea in the English FA Women’s Super League. Kicking Goals is the debut middle-grade series co-written by Sam Kerr and Fiona Harris, with illustrations by Aki Fukuoka. The team seems nice enough…īut with the school bully, Chelsea, on her case and the pressure of learning new rules weighing her down, will it all be too much? Will Sam give up – or will she make the flip? Her best friends Dylan and Indi think she should flip from Aussie Rules to soccer – and it doesn’t seem so bad at first. When she’s excluded from her team she doesn’t know what to do. The Australian striker celebrated her second goal in three minutes with her signature on-field backflip. No woman and only a few men had ever scored as many goals in a single group stage match. Sam Kerr is an Aussie Rules fan through and through. Sam Kerr scored an unprecedented four goals in Chelsea Womens Champions League win vs Vllaznia.

Kicking Goals Journal by Sam Kerr