Best of the Best in Soccer ANNOTATION
Discusses the past and future of women's basketball and presents biographies of eight of the sport's most famous players: Cynthia Cooper, Teresa Edwards, Lisa Leslie, Rebecca Lobo, Nikki McCray, Dawn Staley, Kate Starbird, and Sheryl Swoopes.
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The story of women's gymnastics and biographies of eight famous gymnasts: Simona Aminar, Vanessa Atler, Dominique Dawes, Ling Jie, Svetlana Khorkina, Kristin Maloney, Shannon Miller, and Dominique Moceanu.
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Children's Literature
This book capitalizes on the current popularity of women's soccer. Beginning with a history of women's involvement in soccer, the book profiles eight outstanding, contemporary women soccer players. Stories about Michelle Akers, Joy Fawcett, Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm, Kris Lilly, Shannon MacMillan, Carla Overbeck, and Briana Scurry describe their childhoods, early careers and current status in the world of women's soccer. Each profile features a display of personal facts as well as career highlights. The book ends with an encouraging chapter for young girls who are serious soccer players. Each story is interestingly different, wellwritten and an inspiration to young soccer aficionados. Color photos accompany each profile, and an indeX is included. Part of the "Women of Sports" series. 2000 (orig. 1998), The Millbrook Press, $22.90 and $7.95. Ages 8 to 12. Reviewer: Meredith Kiger 076131315X
School Library Journal
Gr 5-8-The first 10 pages of this volume describe the ancient and modern history of gymnastics and culminate with an overview of the accomplishments of the "magnificent seven," the nickname of the successful U.S. women's team at the 1996 Olympics. The eight chapters that follow present biographical sketches of three of those team members (Dominique Dawes, Shannon Miller, and Dominique Moceanu) and five up-and-coming stars (Kris Maloney and Vanessa Atler of the U.S., Svetlana Khorkina from Russia, Simona Amanar of Romania, and Ling Jie from China). Each chapter includes three full-color photos and a chart of career highlights. The book does not shy away from controversial issues, addressing eating disorders, injury and sometimes even death, pushing young girls too hard, and Moceanu's legal separation from her parents due to financial matters. For more detail on the USA team of 1996, try Nancy Kleinbaum's The Magnificent Seven (Bantam, 1996). Joel Cohen's Superstars of Women's Gymnastics (Chelsea, 1997) highlights four stars, only one of whom is duplicated here. Rutledge's attractive book complements these titles.-Kate Kohlbeck, Randall School, Waukesha, WI Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
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