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1) Snow soccer
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Sarimah has played soccer in Syria on a sandy field. When she moves to Canada with her family as refugees, she is surprised to find that the kids at her school play soccer in the snow. She feels clumsy and slow in her winter coat and boots, until she realizes that playing soccer in the snow is like playing the game in the sand. Her skills win her a place on the girls league team. But can she learn to play organized soccer on a team, and show her teammates...
2) The comeback
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"On the surface, fourteen-year-old Chris is pretty average, playing hockey and having friends. But underneath it all, Chris is depressed, full of self-blame and negative thoughts. He quits his hockey team, feeling he has let them down, but his doctor suggests that he should pick up another sport. Chris starts playing soccer, and the positive benefits of sport start to take effect: he is motivated and has fewer self-doubts. But former hockey teammate...