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Get inspired to be your best--in sports and in life--with this uplifting memoir from star soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan that includes eight pages of full-color photos as well as book jacket that doubles as a poster!
As a talented and successful female athlete, Alex Morgan is a role model to thousands of girls who want to be their best, not just in soccer, but in other sports and in life. The story of her path to success, from playing in the 2011 Women's World Cup, to winning gold in the 2012 London Olympics, to ranking as one of the National Team's top scorers, will inspire everyone who reads it.
From her beginnings with the American Youth Soccer Organization to her key role in the 2015 Women's World Cup, Alex shares the details that made her who she is today: a fantastic role model and athlete who proudly rocks a pink headband.
Author Notes
Alex Morgan became the youngest member of the US women's national soccer team in 2009 and competed in the 2011 FIFA World Cup. She was the first overall pick in the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer draft and landed a spot on the US Olympic women's soccer team in 2012. At the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, held in London, Morgan won her first Olympic medal, a gold, with the American team. In 2015, she achieved her lifelong goal of winning a World Cup trophy, in the most-watched soccer match in US history. She now plays for the Orlando Pride in Orlando, Florida.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 7 Up-This memoir from popular Olympic gold medalist and soccer champion Alex Morgan highlights her inspiring life in sports, with plenty of gaming action to keep teen sports fans engaged, including the details of her team's World Cup competition, where she learned to accept loss graciously. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
With Sarah Durand. U.S. Women's National Soccer Team superstar Morgan shares her story as well as tips for "setting goals and embracing your passions." Her passion was evident at age eight, when she declared her goal to be a professional soccer player. The narrative includes struggles but stresses the importance of a positive attitude. Morgan's fans will have plenty to embrace with this inside look into her world. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Author of a best-selling middle-grade sports series, the Kicks, the Olympic gold-medal-winning soccer star Morgan shares her own life story in this YA memoir. In a conversational tone, Morgan narrates her journey from a kid whose dad would have preferred she played softball to college soccer star at UC-Berkeley to the youngest player on the U.S. Women's National Team. Along the way, Morgan experiences challenges unanticipated changes in coaching staff, balancing academics and sports, and riding out injuries but she does so with a positive attitude in a way that makes her a natural role model for teens, particularly teen athletes. Each chapter ends with a life lesson based on Morgan's experience, which can be a bit much over the course of 57 chapters, and the narrative is sometimes repetitive. Still, tween and teen soccer fans, particularly those who watched the recent U.S. women's victory in the World Cup, will be eager to get their hands on anything with Morgan's name on the cover.--Barnes, Jennifer Copyright 2015 Booklist