Toward the Goal
Jeremy V. Jones
Zonderkidz, 2010, 128 pp., $6.99, Zondervan.com
When a Brazilian soccer player is known by just one name, it is typically the sign of having reached extreme success at the highest level of the sport. This is certainly true of Kaká. In line with fellow Brazilian superstars such as Pelé, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, Kaká has achieved success on soccer’s biggest stage.
Toward the Goal is the story of a sports megastar who helps you remember success and money do not have to lead to moral debauchery and greed. Kaká’s biography has humility and the grace of God as themes throughout.
Kaká rose to greatness literally from small beginnings and along the way has been devoted to following Jesus. Young readers with an interest in soccer or professional sports would find Toward the Goal a worthwhile read.
