Most Popular Books by Mia Hamm

Free Mia Hamm photo inside! Mia loves playing soccer. That is, until she has trouble scoring a goal when her team is about to lose. Before she can lose, she quits. Fed up with her attitude, Mia''s brothers and sisters will not let her play with them anymore. Will Mia learn that beinga team player is more important than winning or losing the game? This wonderful and motivating story from America''s soccer champion shows kids that: Winners Never Quit!

For the more than seven million girls—from knobby-kneed tykes to high school and college stars—who are tearing across the country chasing a soccer ball and dreams of glory, there is one name that eclipses all others, male or female: Mia Hamm. With her cheetahlike acceleration and lightning-bolt shot, Hamm broke nearly every record in her sport, while galvanizing a whole generation of fans and players. Go for the Goal is not only the inspiring story of how a tiny suburban sprite became a global terror with a ball (and the world) at her feet—it''s also a step-by-step or dribble-by-dribble guide for any kid with the all-American dream of making the team and becoming a champion. Filled with personal anecdotes and fully illustrated with both action and instructional photographs, Go for the Goal shows readers exactly how to master the silky skills and techniques that made Hamm and her teammates the finest women''s soccer team in the world.

Women''s United Soccer Association players provide insights and advice about soccer and life, based on their experiences on and off the field.

A brief overview of some of the great sports figures of modern times including: Duke Kahanamoku, Gertrude Ederle, Donna de Varona, Sonja Henie, Dorothy Hamill, Kristi Yamaguchi, Billie Jean King, Rosie Casals, Bobby Riggs, Michael Chang, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Billy Mills, Gail Devers, Oscar Robertson, Nancy Lieberman, Chamique Holdsclaw, Edson Arantes do Nascimento otherwise known as Pele (Pelé), Mia Hamm.