Synopses & Reviews
Get inspired to be your bestand#8212;in sports and in lifeand#8212;with this uplifting memoir from star soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan that includes eight pages of full-color photos as well as book jacket that doubles as a poster!andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;As a talented and successful female athlete, Alex Morgan is a role model to thousands of girls who want to be their best, not just in soccer, but in other sports and in life. The story of her path to success, from playing in the 2011 Womenand#8217;s World Cup, to winning gold in the 2012 London Olympics, to ranking as one of the National Teamand#8217;s top scorers, will inspire everyone who reads it.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;From her beginnings with the American Youth Soccer Organization to her key role in the 2015 Womenand#8217;s World Cup, Alex shares the details that made her who she is today: a fantastic role model and athlete who proudly rocks a pink headband.
Review
"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."
About the Author
Alex Morgan became the youngest member of the US womenandrsquo;s national soccer team in 2009 and competed in the 2011 FIFA World Cup. She was the first overall pick in the 2011 Womenandrsquo;s Professional Soccer draft and landed a spot on the US Olympic womenandrsquo;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. The team beat Japan, 2andndash;1, in a match watched live by nearly 80,300 fansandmdash;the largest soccer crowd in Olympics history. She now plays for the Portland Thorns FC in Portland, Oregon.