Kicking Fire - A Story of Mulan
READING AGE 12+
When Raya, a brave and curious Filipino exchange student, arrives in the U.S., she’s overwhelmed by a new culture, a new school, and unfamiliar faces—including Alec, the silent football star whose car she rides in every morning. Just when she thinks she’s finding her footing, a single comment sparks a fire in her heart: “You’re not going anywhere with football.” Determined to prove herself, Raya sets her sights on joining the failing women’s football team—and changing its fate. In a story of grit, heart, and quiet rebellion, Kicking Fire reimagines Mulan’s courage in a modern, turf-lined battlefield.
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Raya
The digital clock on the waiting room wall ticked past 12:30 AM. The hospital had quieted into a low, sterile hum, broken only by the occasional distant chime of an elevator or the squeak of rubber soles against linoleum.
Jasper sat with his arm around Carla, who had finally stopped crying, though her ey……
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