Card catalog description
A biography of one of the top female soccer players in the country, Mia Hamm, who helped the United States win a gold medal in soccer in the 1996 Olympics.
On the Field with... Mia Hamm ANNOTATION
A biography of one of the top female soccer players in the country, Mia Hamm, who helped the United States win a gold medal in soccer in the 1996 Olympics.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Mia Hamm helped the 1996 Olympic team win the gold medal in soccer. Now for her fans and those who would like to know more about this fantastic athlete, this insightful story presents her complete story.
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature - Linnea Hendrickson
Top U.S. women's soccer player Mia Hamm is the subject of this biography. Christopher gives few details about Hamm's life off the field, mainly telling about her introduction to soccer as a toddler, a little about her friends and family, including her much-loved adopted brother and his battle with leukemia. Her marriage gets one sentence, and her school and college life outside of soccer a few more. Most of the book consists of detailed accounts of key moments in important games in Hamm's career. Because of this it will probably appeal mainly to soccer fans more than it will to the general reader. The book contains a table of Hamm's career highlights and her college, national team, and Olympic statistics. There is no index or bibliography. There's just enough information here to make the reader want to know more about Hamm as a person.