Alamosa Public Library

"Mr. Fish is on a team, but his team does not win the game. All the fish are about to pout! But playing a game isn't always about who scores the most points--it's about having fun along the way! Turn little pouts into big smiles with this beginning reader about soccer, teamwork, and enjoying the moment"--

Winning an old soccer ball at a carnival, Frankie and his teammates are transported to a magical soccer world where they are challenged to defeat the formidable Pirate Pillagers.

Introduces soccer fans to the history of one of the top MLS clubs, Colorado Rapids. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. --

"Frankie and his friends love playing soccer. It's their favorite thing to do. And now that they have their magic soccer ball, they're playing against teams they never imagined! When Frankie, Louise, Charlie, and trusty Max get sent back to medieval times, they're going to have to beat the nastiest knights to get home"--Back cover.

When the winter snows finally melt, Kevin and his friends The Wild Bunch go to their soccer field to play. There they find a rival group called The Unbeatables has taken over. Kevin and his friends challenge The Unbeatables to a match that will decide which team gets to keep the field for themselves.

"A book for young readers about the history and legacy of the Paris Saint-Germain football club"--

"Leo tries to lead his team to glory in some of the most exciting high-stakes soccer in the world."--back of cover.

Previously successful manager Brian Clough takes over England's top football club Leeds United. His abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing his usual right-hand man, Peter Taylor, who decided to loyally stay with Brighton & Hove Albion.

"Twelve-year-old Alex loves playing soccer, and she's good at it, too. Very good. When her skills land her a free ride to play for Select, an elite soccer club, it feels like a huge opportunity. Joining Select could be the key to a college scholarship and a bright future--one that Alex's family can't promise her. But as the team gets better and better, her new coach pushes the players harder and harder, until soccer starts to feel more like punishment...

The coach of North Carolina's 2004 state soccer championship winners traces how their victory was achieved in spite of many challenges, including prejudice in their small rural town, poverty, and ignorance.