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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the World Cup. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

The World Cup is international soccer's championship tournament, and it rules the global sports stage. Award-winning author Matt Doeden explores the history of international soccer and covers the World Cup's greatest moments, from the Save of the Century to Diego Maradona's Hand of God goal to the United States Women's National Team's dominance. The most shocking goals, the greatest upsets, and the fun and fanfare of soccer's biggest event are all...

"An exploration of the history, amazing moments, and greatest players of the women's and men's soccer World Cup" --

Soccer is a great play-anywhere-anytime game. This guide introduces kids to every part of the game. It offers useful advice for players developing their ball control skills, as well as explanations of the different positions on a team. Readers will learn how teamwork can help win games, how physical fitness helps strengthen a player's entire game, and why goalkeepers wear those huge gloves. A list of words to know and recommendations for other books...

A candid and moving memoir about family, loss, and reconciliation from the supremely talented and headline-making goalkeeper for the U.S. women's national soccer team. Solo is the face of the modern female athlete: fearless, outspoken, and the best in the world at what she does: protecting the goal of the U.S. women's soccer team. But her journey is haunted by the fallout of her family history. She tells her story as a woman of uncompromising independence...

Mia has a new soccer shoes and other equipment so she is all ready to take the field and score.

Gina tries to be the star of the soccer team at her new school, but her teammates do not like her showoff moves.

A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on Houston Dash and US soccer player Carli Lloyd.

Fifth-grader Cody Ross considers himself a champion at soccer--video-game soccer, that is--but now that his parents have taken away his toys and insisted that he join a team he is finding out that he has a lot to learn about soccer, teamwork and friendship.

Alex has just moved and joined a new soccer team, where she is expected to play a different position; when her error leads to the team's first loss she has to learn to put aside her pride and put the team first.