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1) Soccer
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Revised edition, American edition.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines all aspects of the game of soccer, including its history, rules, soccer skills, tactics, equipment, famous players, and playing fields.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Fully revised edition.
Physical Desc
144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia captures the triumph and despair of pivotal moments in world soccer. Packed with pictures and profiles of the world's most skillful soccer players--old and new--from Beckham to Messi, Pele to Ronaldo, Rooney to Neymar. Over 40 of the best sides to have lit up the game are covered in detail, including the U.S's men's and women's teams, Brazil, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Spain. State of the art digital illustrations...
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the appeal of soccer from its ancient origins to today's stars like Pele, David Beckham, Abby Wambaugh, and Mia Hamm, some unforgettable goals and what the future holds.
5) Booked
Author
Series
Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 2
Language
English
Description
"In this electrifying follow-up to Kwame Alexander's Newbery winner The Crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage. A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Longlist nominee, now in a graphic novel edition featuring art from Dawud Anyabwile. Twelve-year-old Nick learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. Helping him along are his...
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"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."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Adams Media Corp
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
x, 131 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to the game of soccer, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on its rules, describing key techniques, presenting winning drills, and offering tips for excelling at the game.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
242 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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
Series
Lucy tries sports volume 3
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
In this picture book and follow-up to Lucy tries short track and Lucy tries luge, Lucy and her friends learn a few basic soccer skills as they prepare to face Team Red.
10) Kick it, Mo!
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Fountas & Pinnell
I
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
When soccer season starts, Mo, who has been working hard to improve his kicking skills, wonders if he will ever get a chance to show his team what he can do.
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
124 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
As her third-grade class makes its selections for the "Graveyard of Boring Words" and learns about "superb synonyms," slow-footed Nancy enthusiastically plays on the soccer team, with the goal of just being mediocre, or maybe even a little better than average.
12) My soccer book
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
p. : col. ill. ; cm.
Language
English
Description
Briefly describes the equipment, terminology, rules, positions, and plays of one of the world's most popular games.
13) Soccer on Sunday
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Merlin missions volume 24
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jack and Annie search for the fourth secret of greatness for Merlin the Magician in Mexico City at the 1970 World Cup Games where they hope to learn something new from soccer player great Pele.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"Learn about international soccer star, Lionel Messi, and all that he has had to overcome to be where he is now. This sports biography goes into his successes, his struggles, and how he has proven that he is a sports star who cares"--Provided by publisher.
17) The field
Author
Publisher
NorthSouth Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: The world?s most popular and inclusive sport has found its spirited, poetic, and authentic voice in Baptiste Paul?s debut picture book?highlighting the joys of the game along with its universal themes: teamwork, leadership, diversity, and acceptance. Creole words (as spoken in St. Lucia, the author?s birthplace island in the Caribbean) add spice to the story and are a strong reminder of the sport?s world fame. Bright and brilliant...
18) Furia
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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Rosario, Argentina. At home Camila Hassan lives within her mother's narrow expectations, her soccer-star brother's shadow, and under the abusive rule of her short-tempered father. On the field, she is La Furia, a powerhouse of skill and talent. When her team qualifies for the South American tournament, Camila dreams of getting an athletic scholarship to a North American university. But her parents wouldn't allow a girl to play fúbol-- and she needs...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe. Combining firsthand interviews of rescue workers with in-depth...
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