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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
940L
Physical Desc
xiv, 290 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In 2015, the U.S. women's National Team won its first FIFA [soccer] championship in sixteen years, culminating in an epic final game that featured a gutsy, brilliant performance by the midfielder Carli Lloyd. But there was a time when Carli almost quit the sport. She had been cut from the Under-21 team and told she wasn't working hard enough to be at this level. Carlie was faced with a decision: Should she give up or try again? Carli tells the full...
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
285 pages of plates, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
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 and hard-won perseverance, navigating the petty backlash against her. For the first time, she offers a full understanding of her hard-scrabble life.
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
Series
Bergman brothers volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Ryder: Ever since she sat next to me in class and gave me death eyes, Willa Sutter's been on my shit list. Why she hates me, I don't know. What I do know is that Willa is the kind of chaos I don't need in my tidy life. She's the next generation of women's soccer. Wild hair, wilder eyes. Bee-stung lips that should be illegal. And a temper that makes the devil seem friendly. She's a thorn in my side, a menacing, cantankerous, pain-in-the-ass who's...
Author
Publisher
Dey Street Books, an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 230 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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 iconic soccer player captured the nation's heart when she led her team to its recent World Cup Championship. Admired for her fearlessness and passion, Abby is a vocal advocate for women's rights and equal opportunity, pushing to translate the success of her team to the real world. She has become a heavily requested...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire, an imprint of Sourcebooks Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
HL 670L
Physical Desc
293 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"There are no mistakes in love. Captain of the soccer team, president of the Debate Club, contender for valedictorian: Taylors always pushed herself to be perfect. After all, thats what is expected of a senators daughter. But one impulsive decisionone lie to cover for her boyfriendand Taylors kicked out of private school. Everything shes worked so hard for is gone, and now shes starting over at Hundred Oaks High. Soccer has always been Taylors escape...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
[Updated and expanded edition].
Physical Desc
viii, 360 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team has won four World Cups and four Olympic gold medals, set record TV ratings, drawn massive crowds, earned huge revenues for FIFA and U.S. Soccer, and helped to redefine the place of women in sports. But despite their dominance, and their rosters of superstar players, they've endured striking inequality: low pay, poor playing conditions, and limited opportunities to play in professional leagues. The National Team,...
Author
Publisher
SportsZone, an Imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
780L
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The US team not only won the Women's World Cup, but they also took women's sports to an entirely new level in 1999. They proved that women's teams could sell tickets, excite and entertain, and succeed to the greatest extent. Learn more about the team and the individuals who made the 1999 Women's Cup the most-watched women's sporting event in history."
12) One life
Author
Language
English
Description
The Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women's World Cup champion describes her childhood in a conservative California town, her athletic achievements, and her public advocacy of civil rights and urgently needed social change.
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...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Prism
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
223 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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. Bennett and Davis will feature a mini biography, fun facts and an illustrated or photographic portrait of both new and legendary soccer players, from Pelé, Maradona, and Messi to Mia Hamm, Marta, and Megan Rapinoe. In their one-of-a-kind...
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
Lexile measure
1000L
Physical Desc
242 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The celebrated star of the U.S. women's national soccer team chronicles her amazing journey to the top,"--NoveList.
Author
Publisher
Workman
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
203 pages : illustrations (color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
A bruised shin, a bloody nose. Racing across the field into the arms of your teammates. Leaping high to save a goal. Getting up at dawn to kick ball after ball into the net. Making friends for life. Teaching your younger sister how to dribble. Sharing cupcakes at practice on your birthday. Going to sleep in your jersey. Thats what it means to be fearless, dedicated, confident, resilient, proud, persistent. It doesnt matter whether youre 3 or 63thats...
18) Her best move
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Fullscreen and widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old soccer prodigy Sara Davis has a chance to join the U.S. National Team, but she must juggle high school, romance, and parents before making her decision.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From over 500 wins to star players, the US Women's National Soccer Team is exceptional. Learn about the team's history, their records in the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Olympics, and more"--
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
1090L
Physical Desc
257 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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...
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