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1) Soccer
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English
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Examines all aspects of the game of soccer, including its history, rules, techniques, equipment, famous players, playing fields, and competitive play.
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Español
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For soccer fans, the unstoppable Cristiano Ronaldo has become a household name. What goes into the making of such a phenomenal player? What was he like when he was young and still learning? This book takes a close look at one of the greatest soccer players in the world right now. Young readers will love to learn about his jaw-dropping achievements and also learn about what shaped him into a record-breaking athlete. Ronaldo's story will inspire
...3) Soccer mania
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Nancy Clancy volume 6
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English
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As her third-grade class makes its selections for the "Graveyard of Boring Words" and learns about "superb synonyms," slow-footed Nancy enthusiastically plays on the soccer team, with the goal of just being mediocre, or maybe even a little better than average.
5) Booked
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Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 2
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English
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Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.
6) Tangerine
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English
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Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight.
10) David Beckham
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[2013]
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English
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Soccer superstar David Beckham is one of the biggest celebrities in the world. Born in Great Britain, David was playing for England's top soccer team by the age of twenty. David moved to the United States in 2007 and joined the Los Angeles Galaxy. In 2011, David led the Galaxy to victory in the Major League Soccer (MLS) championship. Learn more about the life of one of sports' biggest stars.
12) Wendy's big game
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Bob the Builder volume 6
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English
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"Wendy has a big job to do. She has to build a soccer field! Luckily, the team is ready to help. They all build it--and there's just enough time to play a game of soccer, too!"
13) Soccer
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[2010]
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English
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"Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to the sport of soccer. Developed by literacy experts for students in grades two through five"--Provided by publisher.
14) Starting soccer
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English
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A guidebook to basic soccer skills and team strategies, and the different playing positions.
15) Dino-soccer
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2009.
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English
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Plant-eating dinosaurs face meat-eating dinosaurs in a soccer match.
17) Never say quit
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English
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Angry when they are excluded from the soccer team, sixth grader Justine and the rest of the school misfits form their own team and begin training with a coach who drinks heavily but gives them a special gift.
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[2004]
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English
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A groundbreaking work-named one of the five most influential sports books of the decade by Sports Illustrated-How Soccer Explains the World is a unique and brilliantly illuminating look at soccer, the world's most popular sport, as a lens through which to view the pressing issues of our age, from the clash of civilizations to the global economy.
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