Spotlight Soccer

Thirteen-year-old Franco dreams of playing professional soccer, but the team in his new school is terrible, and nobody on the team, including the coach, seems to care--Franco has always been a pass-first, team-first player, but persuading this bunch ball-hogs to play the right way may be more than he can handle.

The titles in the 'Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels' series feature full-colour, full-throttle sports stories packed with action and adventure.

Matty hasn't improved his soccer skills in a while, so he switches things up by playing some street ball.

When Olivia joins the soccer team, she wants to wear a red jersey, but the only team member that wears red is the goalie--and the goalie on her team is Francine.

"Describes the science behind the sport of soccer, including kicking, ball control, and goalkeeping"--Provided by publisher.

Meet the greatest soccer players in the game—inspiring biographies for ages 8 to 12! Soccer (or football) is a popular and beloved sport all over the world. Discover the most talented goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards with Soccer Biographies for Kids. This lineup shows you what it takes to be one of the greats, with the amazing stories, stats, and achievements of the best players on the pitch. Legends of the league — Learn about players who changed the game, like Sergio Ramos, Kylian Mbappé, Alexia Putellas, and Yaya Touré. Key career stats — Each biography includes the player's history, big wins, fun facts, and more. Draft your dream team — Get to know the players and create your own ideal team on the blank roster at the back of the book. Whether you're an aspiring athlete or just a big fan, score big with this soccer book for kids.

Pictures and basic text introduce such soccer terms as free kick, punt, header, trap, and goal.

October 10, 2017. The U.S. men’s soccer team loses in Trinidad and Tobago, and fails to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Winning soccer’s greatest prize never seemed more distant. Immediate fixes—a new coach, a revamped professional league, a commitment to coaching education—won’t put the USA in the global elite. The nation is too fractious, too litigious, too wrapped up in other sports, and too late to the game. In Why the U.S. Men Will Never Win the World Cup: A Historical and Cultural Reality Check, Beau Dure shows what American soccer is really up against. Using hundreds of sources to trace more than 100 years of history, Dure delves into the culture that only recently lost its disdain for the global game and still doesn’t have the depth of soccer insight and passion that much of the world has had for generations. The difficulty isn’t any single thing—the mismanagement of failed leagues, the inability to agree on a path forward, the lawsuits that stem from an inability to agree, or the unique American culture that treasures its homegrown sports. It’s everything. And yet, Why the U.S. Men Will Never Win the World Cup is ultimately optimistic. Dure argues that with the right long-term changes, the U.S. can build a soccer environment that consistently produces quality players, strong results, and a lot more fun on the international stage. Soccer fans and skeptics alike will find this a fascinating examination of America’s past, present, and future in the beautiful game.

Full-color, full-action, full-throttle sports stories--that's what you get when you take Stone Arch Books' safe, thrilling, high-interest graphic novel format and infuse it with the insider knowledge of Sports Illustrated Kids. These action-packed books are sure to please even the most reluctant readers.