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Leah Marie has Down syndrome. She goes to watch her little sister play soccer and wonders if she could play soccer, too. Leah Marie's mother finds a program called Top Soccer, which is designed to help children with many types of differences to play and enjoy the game of soccer. In this story, we see Leah Marie go from watching from the sidelines to being an active part of a soccer team. Through this book, the readers learn that all children, regardless of their ability, can play soccer. The moments shared in this book come directly from the experiences of Leah Marie, the great-granddaughter of one of the authors. This book is a must for all soccer coaches, players, and families who help children realize that they can be a part of a team.

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Dr. Marylin Leinenbach is an Associate Professor Emerita in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Indiana State University. She is the recipient of the Disney American Teacher Award in Mathematics. She has taught math for 52 years and still has the passion for mathematics and the love of teaching. Even though she has earned many awards for her teaching, the most important thing to her is the love she has for her students. The author has been married for 56 years. She has two adult children, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. One of the great-grandchildren is Leah Marie. Dr. Anne Raymond is a professor of mathematics at Bellarmine University. She has graduate degrees in both mathematics and mathematics education. Her early research focused on beliefs about mathematics. She has written mathematics ""micro-books"" for K-12 classroom instruction and is a co-author of a college mathematics textbook used to prepare future elementary teachers. Currently, Dr. Raymond writes children's books designed to engage children in mathematics in both familiar and exciting ways. She has three grown children and lives in Louisville, Kentucky.

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