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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2010
Gr 4-8 With a plethora of first-rate soccer books capitalizing on the anticipation of World Cup Soccer 2010 in June, Stewart and Kennedy have risen to the occasion. Covering the history of the sport as well as amazing, wild, and weird goals, they include a multitude of meaty, one-paragraph profiles of male and female stars and organize them chronologically from the late 1800s to the present. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
After tracing the history of soccer, the book describes memorable goals (e.g., Maradona's "Hand of God" goal) and famous pl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on May 1, 2010
By focusing on soccer’s most exciting moment, the goal, the authors make the history of the game fun to read about. Even knowledgeable fans will be eager to learn about the reasons for soccer’s ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More