Describes the sport of women's soccer, including the rules of the game, ways to get involved, and ways to improve, with profiles of famous women players.
Foot Notes: Telling Stories of Girls' Soccer reflects on 35 years coaching girls' and women's soccer. The book is a bit of memoir, a bit of guidebook, a smattering of literary commentary, a dose of no
"Awista Ayub has movingly captured the indomitable spirit of Afghan women in this chronicle of brave girls who risked persecution and worse to pursue the dreams of ordinary childhood. In doing what t
"To be a great soccer player, you must be in love with the game." – Mia HammDo you love lacing up your cleats for the first game of the season—and do you love it even more when they’re caked with mud
Once nobody noticed Santa Rosa's Thunder. They were a ragtag team of girls who wanted to play soccer, and no one took them seriously. Their male coach expected little from his "ladies, " and their me
Now with a new afterword, The Girls of Summer, by the award-winning New York Times sportswriter Jere Longman, takes a serious, compelling look at the women who won the 1999 World Cup and brings to li
Gathering to play a girls-versus-boys game of soccer, Peppa, George and their friends are challenged to keep things fun when the two teams cannot agree on what is fair. Original. TV tie-in.
Goal-oriented Maya has two main concerns: getting support and permission for girls' soccer and keeping her unpredictable biracial family together. At the same time she's trying to fit in at school, figure out who her true friends are, and dodge the criticisms of her traditional East Indian grandmother and the other relatives who say girls should be quiet and obedient. Maya's witty, observant first-person narrative will make readers want her on their team, and they'll cheer her on as she discovers that winning is great—but losing doesn't mean defeat.
In Malaysia in 1986, soccer is "a boys' game," but ardent soccer fan Maya, age 12, trains herself in soccer skills and pulls together a team at her (girls') school. Despite all odds, she wins not just
Estimated participation figures of almost 30 million worldwide make soccer the most prominent team sport amongst girls and women. However, making a living as a female player is only deemed possible in
Soccer is a sport that's played by more and more U.S. kids - boys and girls - and it's getting lots of press with the arrival on these shores of a genuine international superstar, David Beckham. This
Coach Girls for Success on and off the FieldGirls rule! Coaching girls' soccer is a challenge and also a wonderful experience. Witness a game-winning penalty kick or a goalie who saves an almost unsto
Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends have a ball when they join the Krusty Krab soccer team. With English and Spanish text, this full-color storybook is perfecto for boys and girls ages
Girls and young women participate in soccer at record levels and the Women’s National Team regularly draws media, corporate, and popular attention. Yet despite increased representation and visib
Girls and young women participate in soccer at record levels and the Women’s National Team regularly draws media, corporate, and popular attention. Yet despite increased representation and visib
Kate loves flying in Never Land, and Kate loves playing soccer. But when she accidentally takes a flying leap during soccer practice, Kate realizes that there may be lots of fun ways to use fairy dust
Emmy Addison is an ordinary girl—almost. If you don’t count the fact that her parents are rich (very), her best friend is a boy (and a soccer star), and she can talk to rodents (and they talk back), s
A collection of black-and-white and color images of girls’ and women soccer players, across a broad spectrum of age and skill from those just learning to kick a ball to the athletes who represented th
Children can add a rainbow of colors to 16 scenes of Zoe, Rosita, Abby Cadabby, and other little ladies as they chase butterflies, ride tricycles, play soccer, practice ballet, build a sandcastle, and
A Reviving Ophelia for soccer moms: Games Girls Play gives parents advice for encouraging their daughters to participate in sports and making sure their experiences as athletes are empowering. Sport
Say good-bye to stressful situations!Decision, decisions. How do I get my crush to notice me? How will I tell my parents I don't want to play soccer anymore? What should I wear to my best friend's bir
Michel is like many other five-year-olds: he has a loving family and spends his days going to school and playing soccer. But in 1993, the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Michel and his family live
Because Growing Up Shouldn't Be a MysteryGirls' bodies do the craziest things! They can kick soccer balls and spin perfect pirouettes, or they can trip up the stairs and break out in zits. As you grow
The only thing the writers in this book have in common is that they've exchanged sex for money. They're PhDs and dropouts, soccer moms and jailbirds, $2,500-a-night call girls and $10 crack hos, and
