Frank Carlson Library

"An exploration of the history, amazing moments, and greatest players of the women's and men's soccer World Cup" --

Jayla loves to play soccer. There's just one problem. Sometimes, she forgets the rules. Luckily, a teammate has a great idea that helps Jayla and the team, too!

The world's favorite singer is on trial for murdering a glamorous athlete . . . but in a ruthless world of power and privilege, life and death aren't what they seem.
It was the trial that electrified the world. Not just because of the defendant, Maggie Bradford, the woman whose songs captivated the world's heart. Not just because of the victim, Will Shepard, the world's most glamorous athlete. But also because everyone said Maggie had murdered...

"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...

A candid and moving memoir about family, loss, and reconciliation from the supremely talented and headline-making goalkeeper for the U.S. women's national soccer team. Solo is the face of the modern female athlete: fearless, outspoken, and the best in the world at what she does: protecting the goal of the U.S. women's soccer team. But her journey is haunted by the fallout of her family history. She tells her story as a woman of uncompromising independence...

"Presents the life of professional soccer athlete Cristiano Ronaldo in an introductory biography with a timeline and photos"--

It's hard to know what's possible until you start. You have to be able to dream big and be prepared to work toward your dreams. Big things rarely happen overnight, and good thins rarely happen as if by magic... Before he was a Manchester United and England soccer player, and long before he startd his isnpiring campaign to end child food poverty, Marcus Rashford was just a kid form Wythenshawe, South Manchester. Now Marcus wants to show YOU how to...

For nine days twelve young soccer players and their coach were confined in the dark by rising waters in the caverns of Tham Luang in Chang Rai, Thailand. With no food or drinking water except the condensation found on the cave walls, their survival seemed unlikely. Yet against the odds, a team of determined divers traversed monsoon floodwaters and narrow passageways to find Coach Ek, a stateless orphan devoted to Buddhism, and his young players alive...

Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker) reaches superstardom when he's transferred to Real Madrid to play in the UEFA European Champions league. But Santiago discovers the ugly side of success - one that threatens to destroy everything he's worked for and everyone he loves.

"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.