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xix, 337 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"Bold and inspiring profiles of the pioneers, champions, and future heroines of women's soccer around the world. Based on original interviews with over 50 current and former players and coaches, this book celebrates these remarkable women and their achievements against all odds"--
2) Marta
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Series
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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Follows the life of soccer star Marta, from her early years in Brazil to her many achievements on and off the soccer field.
3) One life
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224 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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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...
4) Julie Ertz
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Series
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of soccer star Julie Ertz, from her time playing in Arizona and at Santa Clara University, to the FIFA World Cup and on the Chicago Red Stars.
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242 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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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 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 at...
6) Alex Morgan
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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"Recounts the story of American soccer star Alex Morgan, one of the best female players in the world. The book tracks her success in helping to win the FIFA World Cup, a team gold medal in the 2012 Olympics, and her achievements outside of soccer, including writing and modeling."
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English
Description
Most of the time sports are seen as the height of competition, but often they also bring people together in times of cultural, social, and political upheaval. U.S. Women's National Soccer Team explores the way the celebrated team served to bring Americans--and American women--together across the years. Includes ties to 21st Century themes, as well as infographics, timelines, glossary, and index.
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Physical Desc
289 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 22 cm
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English
Description
Get inspired to be your best--in sports and in life--with this uplifting memoir from star soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan that includes eight pages of full-color photos as well as book jacket that doubles as a poster! As a talented and successful female athlete, Alex Morgan is a role model to thousands of girls who want to be their best, not just in soccer, but in other sports and in life. The story of her path to success, from...
11) One life
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260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Adapted for young readers! Join Olympic gold medalist, two-time Women's World Cup champion, and trailblazing activist Megan Rapinoe in the fight for equality and justice in this middle grade adaptation of her New York Times bestselling memoir, One Life"--
12) Carli Lloyd
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Series
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31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explores the soccer career of Carli Lloyd with stats, charts, infographics, timelines, and strongly controlled text"--
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viii, 230 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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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 helped...
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417 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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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...
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