TY - BOOK AU - Christopher,Matt AU - Rau,Zachary TI - Mia Hamm T2 - Great Americans in sports SN - 9780316261012 (trade pbk.) PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Little, Brown and Company KW - Hamm, Mia, KW - Women soccer players KW - United States KW - Biography KW - Juvenile literature KW - Biographies KW - lcgft N1 - "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; Age: 8-12 N2 - 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 ER -