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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Bloody confused!	Chuck Culpepper	Chuck Culpepper was a veteran sports journalist edging toward burnout . . . then he went to London and discovered the high-octane, fanatical (and bloody confusing!) world of English soccer.After cove…	OL11806719W
Hinchas en tránsito	Gastón Julián Gil	"Hinchas en tránsito cuenta con una impresionante validez interna: su autor fatigó más de 30.000 kilómetros con la hinchada de Aldosivi, un equipo de Mar del Plata que durante aquellos viajes dis…	OL11940788W
Coleção das obras de Nelson Rodrigues	Nelson Rodrigues	"Vol. 9 of complete works of a great phrase-maker, one of the most celebrated Brazilian authors since 1980, includes 80 short crônicas selected by biographer Ruy Castro. Focuses on 1968, a turbulent …	OL1251441W
Gianluigi Buffon	Arturo Contró	Introduces the life and career of star Italian goalie Gianluigi Buffon, one of the tallest players in professional soccer.	OL13746233W
The complete idiot's guide to soccer basics	Sam Borden	The ultimate resource for getting on the ball.The Complete Idiots Guide® to Soccer Basics explains anything and everything a parent or new coach needs to know to understand the game and make the most…	OL13747962W
Smart Soccer	Nina Savin Scott	Presents strategies for playing soccer under pressure, dealing with various situations during a game, setting goals, playing with teammates, coping with coaches, and dealing with doubts and fears.	OL14863167W
The Beckham experiment	Grant Wahl	In 2007, David Beckham, the golden boy of soccer, shocked the international sports world when he signed a five-year contract with an American team, the Los Angeles Galaxy. Under the direction of his …	OL14981607W
My soccer book	Gail Gibbons	Briefly describes the equipment, terminology, rules, positions, and plays of one of the world's most popular games.	OL15032779W
Soccer Shootout	Jake Maddox	Berk always plays goalie for his soccer team, the Titans. So when a new kid, Ryan, moves to town, Berk isn’t worried. After all, Berk is his team’s star. Then the coach does the unthinkable -- he swi…	OL15037869W
The soccer game	Nancy Parent	Sportacus and his friends must figure out how to stop a soccer-playing robot run amuck.	OL15129986W
Fair game	Lorrie Fair	In Fair Game, women’s soccer hero and Nike spokesperson Lorrie Fair offers young readers her knowledge of the fundamental skills, playing tactics, training techniques, and mental toughness that helpe…	OL15139221W
After	Amy Efaw	An infant left in the trash to die. A teenage mother who never knew she was pregnant . . .Before That Morning, these were the words most often used to describe straight-A student and star soccer play…	OL15175166W
Africa United	Steve Bloomfield,Steve Bloomfield	Africa United is the story of modern-day Africa told through its soccer. Traveling across thirteen countries, from Cairo to the Cape, Steve Bloomfield meets players and fans, politicians and rebel le…	OL15175533W
Hawkins and the soccer solution	Barbara Brooks Wallace	Harvey Small and his friends solve the problems of their losing soccer team with special assistance from Hawkins, the "gentleman's gentleman."	OL15215317W
Let's try soccer!	Susa Hammerle,Marisa Miller,Susa Hämmerle	Luke loves soccer and enjoys his first day on the field with the local soccer league, except for one player who is not always very nice. Includes facts about soccer and instructions for playing a ga…	OL15324158W
Shutout	Brendan Halpin	Fourteen-year-old Amanda and her best friend Lena start high school looking forward to playing on the varsity soccer team, but when Lena makes varsity and Amanda only makes junior varsity, their long…	OL15881749W
Soccer men	Simon Kuper	"Simon Kuper's New York Times bestseller Soccernomics pioneered a new way of looking at soccer through meticulous empirical analysis and incisive-and witty- commentary. Kuper now leaves the numbers a…	OL15951444W
Pelé	Paula Taylor	A biography of the world's soccer king who came to the United States to help make soccer a major sport here.	OL15962361W
World Cup of soccer	Chris Hunt	Includes a summary of each World Cup, held every 4 years since 1930 (none held 1939-1949), results and records, and an overview of the nations and legendary players of the World Cup.	OL16114497W
I kick the ball	Gwendolyn Zepeda	Young Tonito thinks and dreams of soccer all the time, even as he does homework, eats dinner, and spends time with his family.	OL16211427W