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Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Eighteen year-old Jesminder's parents want her to be a nice, conventional Indian girl. But she just wants to play soccer like her hero, David Beckham. For Jess, that means kicking a ball around the local park with the lads until she's spotted by Jules, who invites her to join the local women's team.
Author
Language
English
Description
Early in the Great War, men left Britain's factories in droves to enlist. Struggling to keep up production, arsenals hired women to build the weapons the military urgently needed. "Be the Girl Behind the Man Behind the Gun," the recruitment posters beckoned. Thousands of women-cooks, maids, shopgirls, and housewives-answered their nation's call. These "munitionettes" worked grueling shifts often seven days a week, handling TNT and other explosives...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Under the Lights and in the Dark takes us inside the world of women's soccer, following players across the globe, from Portland Thorns star Allie Long, who trains in an underground men's league in New York City; to English national Fara Williams, who hid her homelessness from her teammates while playing for the English national team. Oxenham takes us to Voronezh, Russia, where players battle more than just snowy pitches in pursuing their dream of...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
One of the most anticipated sports events on the horizon is the 2019 Women's World Cup, to be held from June 7 to July 7, in nine French cities, including Lyons, Nice, and Paris. With the last Women's World Cup breaking records for worldwide viewership, here is required reading in advance of 2019: The World Soccer Legends series completely revised edition of Stars of Women's Soccer, with 28 of the best female players from around the world. Here is...
5) One life
Author
Language
English
Description
Rapinoe was four years old when she kicked her first soccer ball. Her parents encouraged her love for the game, but taught her that winning was much less important than how she lived her life. Here she reflects on the choices she has made, her victories and her failures, and embarks on a thoughtful and candid discussion of her personal journey into social justice. After the 2011 World Cup, discouraged by how few athletes were willing to discuss their...
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"From the World Cup to the Olympics, from Mia Hamm to Carli Lloyd to Alex Morgan, here is the ultimate guide to Women's Soccer for young sports fans from an award-winning sports journalist. The moment the U.S. Women's Soccer team won the World Cup in 1999, the team's--and the sport's--popularity exploded in America. The Americans' electrifying rise to the top marked the biggest women's sporting event in our nation's history. Players like Mia Hamm...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"In 2015, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Won its first FIFA championship in sixteen years, culminating in an epic final game that electrified soccer fans around the world. It featured a gutsy, brilliant performance by midfielder Carli Lloyd, who made history that day, scoring a hat trick--three goals in one game--during the first sixteen minutes. But there was a time when Carli almost quit the sport. In 2003 she was struggling, her soccer career...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Abby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. Named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people of 2015, the soccer player captured the nation's heart when she led her team to its recent World Cup Championship. Abby is a vocal advocate for women's rights and equal opportunity, pushing to translate the success of her team to the real world. Now Abby recounts her own decisions, wins, losses, and the pivotal moments that...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
Carli Lloyd is the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team captain who helped win a FIFA championship in 2015 with a hat trick in the first sixteen minutes of the final game. Yet she nearly quit the sport in 2003. Here is the inspirational story of how she rose from near defeat to the ultimate triumph.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Prism
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From the hosts of the popular NBC Sports show Men in Blazers and one of the biggest soccer podcasts in the world, Roger Bennett and Michael Davies will profile the greatest male and female soccer players of all time. With the same signature humor as they brought to their New York Times Bestseller Encyclopedia Blazertannica, Bennett and Davis will feature a mini biography, fun facts and an illustrated or photographic portrait of both new and legendary...
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Tells the empowering story of how women's [soccer] has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. . . Young [soccer] fans will discover how the early female players overcame prejudice to set up their own teams, and read the compelling stories of players who beat the odds to become famous around the world: including Scotland's Rose Reilly, Asisat Oshoala from Nigeria, and Afghanistan's Nadia Nadim. The book is packed with facts and stats...
16) Breakaway
Author
Publisher
SSBFYR
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
The Olympic gold medal-winning soccer player details her path to success, from her childhood in California to her time on the United States' National team.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Mia Hamm's speed, aggressive play, and ability to 'read the field' helped her become the best women's soccer player in the world. Her stellar performance as a college, World Cup, and Olympic champion made her a sports hero, and her story will inspire a new generation of young athletes." --
19) Abby Wambach
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and career accomplishments of the international soccer star, including her early life, college career at the University of Florida, and playing for the U.S. women's national team.