Arcady’s Goal

Arcady’s Goal by Eugene Yelchin, 234 pages

Arcady’s parents were enemies of the people so they were taken away when Arcady was a baby.  He has grown up in children’s homes in the Soviet Union, always knowing that he was considered an enemy of the people also.  One day, an inspector sees Arcady playing soccer.  Arcady is a soccer champion.  He is an incredible scorer and always beats whoever he plays.  The inspector decides to adopt him.  Arcady thinks that it’s because of his great soccer skills and he’s afraid that if he doesn’t play well for this man that he will be sent back to the children’s home.  It’s just possible, though that Arcady may be wrong and that the man adopted him for an entirely different reason.  This is a good historical fiction for kids.