The World Cup
Soccer's Global Championship
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2018
64 pages
978-1-5124-9868-4 (ISBN)
Description
The World Cup is international soccer''s championship tournament, and it rules the global sports stage. Award-winning author Matt Doeden explores the history of international soccer and covers the World Cup''s greatest moments, from the Save of the Century to Diego Maradona''s Hand of God goal to the United States Women''s National Team''s dominance. The most shocking goals, the greatest upsets, and the fun and fanfare of soccer''s biggest event are all here.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Brookfield
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Fifth Grade to Eighth Grade, Reading Age: From 10 to 11 years, Interest Age: From 10 to 14 years
Illustrations
Index; Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white
File size
11,10 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-5124-9868-4 (9781512498684)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
01/2018
Lerner Publishing Group
€32.50
Shipment within 5-8 weeks
Person
Matt Doeden began his career as a sports writer. Since then, he's spent more than a decade writing and editing children's nonfiction. Matt lives in Minnesota with his family.
Content
- Cover
- Front Flap
- Title Page
- Copyright Information
- Contents
- Introduction: World Dominance
- 1 From Politics to Pelé: The Road to the World Cup
- 2 Heroics and Heartbreak: Memorable Matches and Moments of the World Cup
- 3 A Worldwide Celebration: The Culture of the World Cup
- 4 The Future of the World Cup
- Source Notes
- Glossary
- Further Reading
- Index
- About the Author
- Photo Acknowledgments
- Back Flap
- Back Cover
