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Title:

Total soccer

Author:

Kortemeier, Todd, 1986- author.

Series:

Total sports.

Summary:

"Young sports fans and athletes love to immerse themselves in everything there is to know about their favorite sports. Total Sports covers the history and traditions of each sport, as well as its best players and biggest names from yesterday and today. Readers will relive great moments and famous records while also getting tips on strategy, nutrition, and techniques they can bring with them to the field, gym, or rink." -- Page [4] of cover.

Contents:

The World Cup -- The beautiful game -- ¡Golazo! -- Women in soccer -- Misconduct -- Equipment -- Positions and formations -- Legendary grounds -- Soccer vs. football -- Other kinds of soccer -- Frenzied fans -- Derbies -- Star-spangled soccer.

Physical Description:

64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Subject Term:

Soccer -- Juvenile literature.

Publisher:

SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing,

Publication Date:

2017

ISBN:

9781680785074

Publication Information:

Minneapolis, Minnesota : SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2017]

Call Number:

J 796.334 KORTEME

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
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Summary

This title explores everything a young reader would want to know about soccer, from World Cup winners to all-time legends. The title also features informative sidebars, a glossary, and further resources. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 5-8-Thorough overviews make this series an ideal starting point for middle school research projects. The origins and histories of each sport are detailed and include descriptions of major past and present stars. The wide variety of authors has positives and negatives; their expertise is obvious, but there isn't much cohesiveness from one book to the next. For example, Total Lacrosse includes detailed how-to's for several of the game's skills, but the majority of the other volumes focus much more on history. Also one bit of weird wording in Total Basketball will leave readers confused, as both LeBron James and Stephen Curry are said to have won a 2016 title but neither is specified in the text (James won the NBA championship with the Cavaliers, Curry won the MVP). VERDICT As the titles do not overlap or have much in common, purchasing them à la carte for your community's needs makes sense. © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.