Sunshine Punzalan is a Filipino Canadian author and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advocate. She was born in Toronto and now lives in Oakville, Ontario.
Fiction (Juvenile)
Soccer Scaries
Illustrated by Mike Deas.
[Oakville, ON]: Plumleaf Press, 2024.
Publisher’s Synopsis (From its website)
Brandon pulled on his Blue Strikers soccer uniform. The smell of his grandma’s cooking floated up the stairs. Usually, his mouth would be watering by now, but not today. His tummy feels queasy. Today is the big game against the Warriors. And he’s the goalie …
Soccer Scaries explores the anxieties children face in sports, and reminds them of the importance of talking about their fears and learning to accept both setbacks and victories.