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Mia Hamm / Matt Christopher ; text revised and updated by Zachary Rau.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Christopher, Matt, Great Americans in sports ; Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2015Edition: First Great Americans in Sports EditionDescription: 177 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780316261012 (trade pbk.)
  • 0316261017 (trade pbk.)
Uniform titles:
  • On the field with-- Mia Hamm
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Chasing the Ball -- Choosing Soccer -- A Member of the Team -- From Shooting Start to Tar Heel -- National Champion -- The World Cup -- Back to School -- Disappointment -- The First Olympics -- Moving Ahead -- Return to the Cup -- Golden Dreams -- A World Champion to the End -- Golden Again -- Life Goes On.
Summary: Mia Hamm's speed, aggressive play, and ability to 'read the field' helped her become the best women's soccer player in the world. Her stellar performance as a college, World Cup, and Olympic champion made her a sports hero, and her story will inspire a new generation of young athletes.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Hamm, M. C556 Available 33111005497231
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This entry in a brand new line of sports biographies from Matt Christopher takes readers onto the field with a soccer legend

Mia Hamm's speed, aggressive play, and ability to "read the field" helped her become the best women's soccer player in the world. Her stellar performance as a college, World Cup, and Olympic champion made her a sports hero, and her story will inspire a new generation of young athletes. This comprehensive biography - with bonus photos and infographics - gives readers an up-close look at one of America's greatest soccer stars.

"Originally published as On the Field with-- Mia Hamm in September 1998 by Little, Brown and Company"--T.p. verso.

"Text revised and updated by Zachary Rau"--T.p. verso.

Chasing the Ball -- Choosing Soccer -- A Member of the Team -- From Shooting Start to Tar Heel -- National Champion -- The World Cup -- Back to School -- Disappointment -- The First Olympics -- Moving Ahead -- Return to the Cup -- Golden Dreams -- A World Champion to the End -- Golden Again -- Life Goes On.

Mia Hamm's speed, aggressive play, and ability to 'read the field' helped her become the best women's soccer player in the world. Her stellar performance as a college, World Cup, and Olympic champion made her a sports hero, and her story will inspire a new generation of young athletes.

Age: 8-12.

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