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Author
Series
Frankie's magic soccer ball volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Frankie and his friends love playing soccer so much that they start their own team. They can always find time to play a game. But when they win an old soccer ball at a carnival, Frankie's team is going to be transported to a magical world of soccer they never knew existed. Can Frankie and his friends beat the Pirate Pillagers and make their way home?"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Bill Rayburn
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
Why isn't soccer more popular in America with adult male sports fans? The auther speculates, ruminates, oscillates, fulminates and finally expectorates...or does he headbutt? Bite? Fake an injury????.--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (450 pages)
Language
English
Description
A top soccer writer celebrates 21 years of the Premier League with a striking, illustrated history of the sport's most popular and prestigious competition For all the accusations of greed leveled at its well-remunerated players, and the gripe that it is dominated by an elite of wealthy clubs, the Premier League has proved a huge success in athletic and commercial terms since its inaugural season of 1992-3. It has transformed the violent terrace culture...
Publisher
HowExpert
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
In these pages, you'll find 101 secrets from someone who was in your place. Who went through the journey of becoming a Professional Soccer Player and made it. Now, she wants to give back to the game, by giving back to the girls. With this guide, you have everything you need to know and a few funny anecdotal stories from a girl who's done it all before. Although each one of our journeys is different, you will be able to take something from her words...
26) Soccer mania
Author
Series
Nancy Clancy volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
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.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
U.S. Women's National Soccer Team explores the way the celebrated team served to bring Americans--and American women--together across the years. 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.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
New edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 511 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In A History of the World Cup: 1930-2010, Clemente Lisi chronicles this international phenomenon, providing vivid accounts of individual games from the tournament's origins in 1930 to modern times. It features a glossary of terms, statistics for each competition, photos, and profiles of the most memorable--and controversial--figures of the sport, including Diego Maradona, Juste Fontaine, Franz Beckenbauer, Mario Kempes, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane,...
29) Soccer duel
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Team rivalry threatens to spoil a budding friendship between a showy soccer player, Bryce, and soft-spoken but talented Renny.
30) Reiko's team
Author
Series
Lexile measure
BR 20L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Reiko is the goalie for her soccer team. By being a good teammate, she helps her team score! Pairs with the nonfiction title Being a Good Teammate"--
31) The rebirth of professional soccer in America: the strange days of the United Soccer Association
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
viii, 299 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"The history of soccer in the United States is far richer and more complex than many people realize. Leagues competed in the U.S. as far back as the late 1800s, and in 1919 Bethlehem Steel became the first American professional soccer team to play in Europe when they toured Sweden. Multiple leagues existed during the early 1900s, but after the American Soccer Association folded in 1933, the country did not see a rebirth of professional soccer until...
32) Booked
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon 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.
33) Tangerine
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight.
Author
Publisher
John Blake
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (314 pages)
Language
English
Description
Where United went, the Inter City Jibbers followed--and mayhem was never far behindThe Inter City Jibbers (ICJ) were the most notorious Manchester United hooligan crew of the last 30 years, and Colin "Beaner" Blaney was up to his neck in the thick of it. His years as an ICJ and Wide Awake Firm (WAF) foot soldier saw him blacklisted as an "Undesirable" by Interpol for smuggling cocaine, tearing through gangland warfare with rival crooks, and carrying...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"International soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has already played for two of the sport's biggest teams, Manchester United and Real Madrid. This sports biography will examine everything from Ronaldo's childhood and early difficulties to becoming one of the best soccer players in the world!"--Provided by publisher.
37) Keeper
Author
Series
Paul Faustino novels volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
In an interview with a young journalist, World Cup hero, El Gato, describes his youth in the Brazilian rain forest and the events, experiences, and people that helped make him a great goalkeeper and renowned soccer star.
Publisher
My Ebook Publishing House
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
Lean About Sports Box Set Now, for the first time ever, and only for a limited time, you can get this value-priced, limited edition boxed set. Lean About Sports Box Set ncludes three bestselling books from My Ebook Publishing House:Book #1Ice Hockey Guide - Basic Rules Learn more about the high powered, fast paced game of professional hockey. The rules are often misunderstood and confused. Ice Hockey Guide - Basic Rules breaks down rules and rink...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (144 pages)
Language
English
Description
Here is the ultimate quiz book on Norwich City FC. Informative and fun, this is the perfect companion for those long car journeys or nights down the local. An ideal gift for Canaries fans of all ages, here's the chance to interact with the long and eventful history of the club. From famous players, managers, and matches, to transfers, incidents, and yellow-and green-related trivia galore, it's all in here, designed to tease and test your knowledge...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (144 pages)
Language
English
Description
The ultimate quiz book on Coventry City Football Club is the perfect gift for Sky Blues fans of all ages. From the earliest days of Singers FC, to the glory-filled promotion years under Jimmy Hill; from cup shocks with Kings Lynn and Sutton United to winning the cup at Wembley. And from the 34 unbroken years of top-flight soccer to recent relegations, all Coventry City topics are covered here. This book will test your knowledge of all shades of Sky...
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