During World War I, April Tipton, a nineteen-year-old former maid, takes a job at Thornshire Arsenal filling shells, where she befriends the wife of a star footballer and the decides to join the ladies' football club.

"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...

Provides the stories and stats of the top-ten greatest soccer players of all time.

"A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on Houston Dash and US soccer player Carli Lloyd. Describes her childhood, when she started playing soccer, and how he got to be an pro soccer player. Includes a fact sheet with highlighted accomplishments, glossary, books, and websites"--

"Briana Scurry was a pioneer on the US Women's National Team. She won gold in Atlanta in 1996, the first time women's soccer was ever played in the Olympics. She was a key part of the fabled "99ers," making an epic save in the decisive penalty-kick shootout in the final. Scurry captured her second Olympic gold in 2004, cementing her status as one of the premier players in the world. She was the only Black player on the team, and she was also the first...

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. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

"Alex Morgan has played soccer in the Women's World Cup in 2011 and 2015 and the Olympic Games in 2012. This carefully leveled text with engaging photos and critical-thinking questions will be a hit with young soccer fans"--

"For Merci Sùrez, eighth grade means a new haircut, nighttime football games, and an out-of-town overnight field trip. At home, it means more chores and keeping an eye on Lolo as his health worsens. It's a year filled with more responsibility and independence, but also with opportunities to reinvent herself. Merci has always been fine with not being one of the popular kids like Avery Sanders, who will probably be the soccer captain and is always...

"When star soccer player Peyton Rios receives an offer from her first-choice college, senior year starts off exactly as planned...until she uncovers her boyfriends dark secret. Peyton confronts him and finds herself falling down a flight of stairs. Her knee-and possibly her dream of going pro-is shattered. Everyone at school is talking: Was she pushed, or did she fall? Peyton knows the truth, even if no one believes her. With her future on the line,...

Shows that being a team player is more important than winning or losing a game.