GOAL! A Trio of Women in Soccer Books

womens soccer books

If ever there was a "year in women's sports," 2024 would certainly rank among them. From the Summer Olympic games to the WNBA - and beyond - there is a surge of interest in female athletes. And not just among girls.

Sports fans love their sports and the athletes who play the game. Introduce young readers with the women who blazed a trail for women in professional sports.

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beautiful game book cover
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Mia and Friends: Mia Hamm and the Soccer Sisterhood that Changed History by Karlin Gray, Micheline Hess (Illustrator)

Elementary/Middle-Grade Graphic Novel nominee
Reading Age: 7 to 10

The Beautiful Game by Yamile Saied Méndez

Middle Grade Fiction nominee
Reading Age: 9 and Up

A Greater Goal: The Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women's Soccer-and Beyond by Elizabeth Rusch

High School Nonfiction nominee
Reading Age: 14 and Up


mia and friends book cover
beautiful game book cover
greater goal book cover

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