I dedicate this book to my loving sons Maxwell and Kenneth, and to my sweet nieces and nephews: Ximena, Mateo, Jayden, Greyson, Jaycee, Eric, Riley, Geno, Joey, and Sammy. A special dedication to Aunt Anna and her sweet doggie Dust.
I was inspired by all of my incredible students at Robert L. Craig School. To read in two languages is a precious gift. Believe in yourselves and your dreams will come true! Remember that you are special.

Dedico este libro a mi familia y a todos mis estudiantes de Robert L. Craig School. Leer en dos idiomas es un regalo precioso. Qué crean en si mismo y todos sus sueños ¡se realizarán!

Lucy Johnson

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¡Hola! Me llamo Zuzu. Yo soy de Cartagena, Colombia. Yo soy muy activa, pero muy tímida. Yo vivo con mi mamá, mi papá y mi hermano Jaime. ¡Nos encanta jugar al fútbol juntos!

Hi! My name is Zuzu. I am from Cartagena, Colombia. I am very active, but very shy. I live with my mom, dad, and my brother Jaime. We love to play soccer together!

Son las pruebas para el Equipo Juvenil Nacional de Colombia y estoy tan nerviosa. Yo soy muy chiquita y soy la única chica. A veces los chicos se burlan de mi y me gritan "¡No puedes jugar con nosotros, chiquitita!"

It is try-outs for the Condores National Colombian youth team and I am so nervous.

I am the smallest player and the only girl. The boys tease me and yell "You can't play with us!"

¡No, chiquitita!
No, little girl!

Quiero jugar también.
I want to play too.

¿Puedo ser la portera?

Can I be goalie?

¡Juega con las chicas!
Go play with the girls!

¡Qué no!
No way!

"I want to be on the team," cried Zuzu.
"Pero quiero ser parte del equipo," lloraba Zuzu.

Be brave and do your best, my precious girl.
Sé valiente y haz lo mejor, mi preciosa.

We know you can do it, Zuzu!
¡Sí se puede!

That night Zuzu went to bed crying. She was dreaming about Linda, the best soccer player ever! Linda gave her a special gift, a shiny magical emerald with magical soccer powers!

Emeralds are the most precious stones of Colombia.

Esa noche Zuzu lloraba y soñaba de Linda, ¡la mejor futbolista del mundo! Linda le regaló ¡la famosa esmeralda mágica!

"Just do your best," whispered Linda. "The magical emerald has special powers, just like you. Our secret message is: Never give up.

Always remember that you are special, Zuzu."

"Haz lo mejor," susurraba Linda. "La esmeralda mágica tiene poderes únicos, como tú. Nunca te rindas. Siempre recuerda que eres muy especial, Zuzu. Es nuestro secreto."

What do you think happens next?

Eres preciosa, como una esmeralda.

Estadio Jaime Morón León

¡Ay no! ¡No encuentro mi esmeralda mágica!
Oh no! I can't find my magical emerald!

No girls on this team!

¡Pasa la pelota! Pass me the ball!

¡Sí se puede Zuzu!

Just do your best!
¡Haz lo mejor!

Why is Zuzu so sad?

Recuerda nuestro secreto. Nunca te rindas. Recuerda que eres especial, Zuzu.
Remember our secret. Never give up.

Remember that you are special, Zuzu.

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"ZUZU Soccer Dog! ¡Futbolista! Lucy Johnson"

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Meet Zuzu! This is an inspiring story (bilingual English and Spanish) about a soccer dog that learns how to believe in herself. With support from her family and friends, she is unstoppable!
(Ages 3-8)

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