Whistle Volume 1: Break Through by Daisuke Higuchi Date of Publication: 1998 ISBN: 1-59116-685-3 Number of pages: 186

REQUIRED READING ABILITY: Junior:Average Intermediate: Low
GENRES: Realism
THEMES: Sacrifice and Redemption, Coming of Age,

SUMMARY: Sho Kazamatsuri is a young boy with big soccer dreams. He dreams of being a huge soccer star but his school has banned him from the team for being too short. Sho switches schools and is mistaken for a great soccer player because of his old school's reputation. When he is found out, the story becomes one of an underdog who has great stamina and a huge desire to achieve his dream, despite the many obstacles in his path.

WHO WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK? A kid who...
- enjoys sports, especially soccer
- enjoys reading Manga books
- enjoys books in a series

WHAT ELSE?
This book is written in Manga format (read from back to front). This book is volume 1 in a series. Students may be motivated to read this book because it is in Manga format which are already hugely popular in schools.