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Winners Never Quit! by Mia Hamm (J PICBK HAMM): Shows that being a team player is more important than winning or losing a game.You ever thought you were lucky because you found a dollar or something special. Goal by Robert Burleigh (J 811.54 BURLEIGH): Illustrations and poetic text describe the movement and feel of a fast-paced game of soccer. Young Pelé: Soccer’s First Star by Lesa Cline-Ransome (J BIO PELE): The story of how a poor boy named Edson-who kicked rocks down roads and dribbled balls made from rags-went on to become a great soccer player. Maisy Plays Soccer by Lucy Cousins (J PICBK COUSINS): Maisy and her friends can’t wait to play soccer! Maisy puts on her uniform, laces up her sneakers, and heads to the field. Includes facts about the game, and translations for the word “soccer” in various languages. Madlenka, Soccer Star by Peter Sís (J PICBK SIS): Madlenka plays soccer in her city neighborhood–with the mailbox, a dog, a parking meter, and some cats.

My Soccer Book by Gail Gibbons (J 796.334 GIBBONS): Briefly describes the equipment, terminology, rules, positions, and plays of one of the world’s most popular games. Monkey, finds the perfect position for him. Morgan Plays Soccer by Anne Rockwell (J PICBK ROCKWELL): Morgan Brownbear has trouble playing soccer until his coach, Mr. Goal! by Mina Javaherbin (J PICBK JAVAHERBI): In a dangerous alley in a township in South Africa, the strength and unity which a group of young friends feel while playing soccer keep them safe when a gang of bullies arrives to cause trouble. Soccer Star by Mina Javaherbin (J PICBK JAVAHERBI): An inspiring story of a Brazilian boy who dreams of being a soccer star and the sister who steps in to help his team win a game.ĭino-Soccer by Lisa Wheeler (ebook, also available in hard copy at other branches): When veggie-nibbling Grazers and meat-munching Biters take to the soccer field, its a showdown of prehistoric proportions. Kids can choose non-fiction books like Soccer by Hugh Hornby (J 796.334 HORNBY 2005) from the Eyewitness series, or novels like Sarah Aronson’s Beyond Lucky, or bios of stars like Messi or Neymar (ebook).Īnd of course there are picture books, both fiction and non-fiction, about the beautiful game (descriptions are from the Encore catalog):

If your household is in the midst of World Cup fever, now’s the perfect time to check out some soccer-themed books for your summer reading!Īdults might enjoy books that tie soccer into the global picture, like How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization by Franklin Foer (796.334 FOER), or Nick Hornby’s memoir of fandom, Fever Pitch (796.334 HORNBY).

Beyond lucky by sarah aronson