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Soccer Books for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Soccer Books for Ages 12–18

As your teen navigates the high pressure world of competitive sports and the search for their own identity, soccer often becomes more than just a game. These stories explore the grit required on the pitch and the complex emotional hurdles of adolescence, offering 188 titles that mirror their drive to belong and succeed. This collection meets them where they are, focusing on the deep themes of teamwork and self discovery that define these formative years.

187 books

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Soccer School #1

Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton

The soccer pitch becomes the ultimate classroom where math, geography, and biology come to life through the world's most

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Who Is Cristiano Ronaldo?

James Buckley Jr.

For the young sports fan who needs to see how relentless practice and grit turn a childhood dream into global superstard

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Soccer Sisters #1

Andrea Montalbano

Seventh-grade soccer star LJ realizes that her intense need to win is costing her friendships, until a new bond with Tab

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Matt Christopher Sports Stories

World Cup

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For the soccer-obsessed child who wants to know everything about the game's history, from legendary goals to the rise of

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Jamie Johnson #3

For the young athlete navigating the pressure of being watched, this story explores how to handle high stakes and person

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Top 25 Sports Skills, Tips, and Tricks

Top 25 Soccer Skills, Tips, and Tricks

For the young athlete eager to step up their game on the field. This guide offers clear instructions and photos to help

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Sports Illustrated Kids: What's Your Dream?

For the child who has all the talent but struggles to pass the ball. This story helps young athletes see that being a st

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Strong Is the New Pretty

Play Like a Girl: A Celebration of Life Lessons from the Soccer Field

For the young athlete needing a boost of confidence, this photographic journey celebrates the grit, joy, and life lesson

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Matt Christopher Sports Stories

The Comeback Challenge

Matt Christopher

Middle school soccer star Mark struggles to keep his head in the game while dealing with his parents' divorce and a team

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Mia and Friends #1

Mia Hamm and the Soccer Sisterhood that Changed History

For the child who thrives in a team or the young athlete facing setbacks, this graphic biography shows how individual gr

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Soccer Kings #2

World Soccer Kings

Charles R. Smith Jr.

For the soccer-obsessed kid who dreams of the pitch, these rhythmic poems celebrate the speed, skill, and spirit of the

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Pelé: The King of Soccer

From practicing with a ball of newspaper in Brazil to winning the World Cup, witness the incredible rise of the greatest

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Champions of Soccer #2

Champions of Women's Soccer

Relive history-making moments from the 1999 World Cup to today with stunning photos and lists of the world's greatest so

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Spotlight Soccer

Ricardo Sanchez, Ian Waryanto

For the young athlete struggling with the pressure to be a star while learning that winning requires every teammate to p

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Usborne Soccer School

The Usborne Complete Soccer School

Gill Harvey, John Shiels

For the young athlete eager to master the pitch, this guide provides the expert drills and tactical knowledge needed to

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Soccer Longshot

Matty knows how to lead the Strikers, but it takes a group of streetballers to show him how to play with true heart and

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Catch Soccer's Beat

For the child juggling a busy schedule of extracurriculars and feeling the pressure to choose between their favorite hob

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The Million Dollar Series #2

The Million Dollar Kick

Whisper absolutely hates sports, but now she has one shot to kick a soccer ball past a local hero for a life-changing mi

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Jerry on the Line

Brenda Seabrooke

Aspiring soccer star Jerry navigates the quiet of an empty house until a wrong number leads to an unexpected connection

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Paul Faustino #3

A famous soccer star and his pop-singer wife face a devastating public spiral in this gritty modern reimagining of a cla

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Hamilton High #2

For teens navigating high school social hierarchies and peer pressure. This reimagining of a classic play explores stand

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Matt Christopher Sports Stories

Soccer Halfback

Matt Christopher

A young athlete faces a tough choice as his family pressures him to trade his soccer cleats for a football jersey.

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Paul Faustino #2

A star soccer prodigy vanishes, leading a journalist into a mystery where modern sports reporting meets the ancient, pow

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Matt Christopher Sports Classics

Matt Christopher

Dana Bellamy is determined to uncover the truth and clear his father's name after a devastating fire leaves his family f

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