Alex Morgan became the youngest member of the US women's national soccer team in 2009 and competed in the 2011 FIFA World Cup. She was the first overall pick in the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer draft and landed a spot on the US Olympic women's soccer team in 2012. At the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, held in London, Morgan won her first Olympic medal, a gold, with the American team. In 2015, she achieved her lifelong goal of winning a World Cup trophy, in the most-watched soccer match in US history. She now plays for the Orlando Pride in Orlando, Florida.
"[A] natural role model for teens. . . tween and teen soccer fans,
particularly those who watched the recent U.S. women's victory in
the World Cup, will be eager to get their hands on anything with
Morgan's name on the cover."-- "Booklist"
"This inspirational memoir from a soccer champion and Olympic gold
medalist will appeal to sports fans and nonathletes alike. . . A
great addition to memoir and sports collections in public and high
school libraries."-- "School Library Journal"
"Author of a best-selling middle-grade sports series, the Kicks,
the Olympic gold-medal-winning soccer star Morgan shares her own
life story in this YA memoir. Morgan experiences
challenges--unanticipated changes in coaching staff, balancing
academics and sports, and riding out injuries--but she does so with
a positive attitude in a way that makes her a natural role model
for teens, particularly teen athletes."-- "BookList"
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