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OverviewThe World Soccer Legends series is ideal for young readers who are fans of football. In here you will find everything you need to know about most exciting clubs and the best players on the planet. Manchester United The history of the biggest and the best team from Manchester! The stories of past and current starsincluding Beckham, Giggs, and Rooney Learn about the next generation of soccer legends Spotlight on Manchester United's famous coachesincluding Alex Ferguson and Matt Busby Fun facts and all the stats on the Red Devils! AGES: 7 and up AUTHOR: Illugi Jokulsson is a journalist, editor, and author based in Iceland A portion of the book's proceeds are donated to the Hugo Bustamante AYSO Playership Fund, a national scholarship program to help ensure that no child misses the chance to play AYSO Soccer. Donations cover the cost of registration and a uniform for a child in need. AYSO Soccer is a family experience and an opportunity to create memories for a lifetime. The positive environment of AYSO is the right place for kids to learn soccer, but it's also where they learn important life lessons, social skills and get active. REVIEWS: These books are a terrific soccer resource for kids! They combine the best of world soccer along with history, geography and a glimpse at what it's like growing up as a young soccer player in another country. Soccer is truly a global language and these books help American kids speak it fluently. What a great opportunity for young soccer players to learn about their heroes and the legendary clubs of the world. These books are engaging and fun! -- Lynn Berling-Manuel, Chief Marketing Officer, American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO). Colour illustrations Full Product DetailsAuthor: Illugi Jokulsson , Illugi Jkulsson , IllugiPublisher: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. Imprint: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 21.30cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.510kg ISBN: 9780789211620ISBN 10: 0789211629 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 10 April 2014 Recommended Age: From 7 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsManchester 8 Newton Heath Becomes Manchester United 10 The First Uniforms 12 Busby Turned United into an Empire 14 Tragedy in Munich 16 The Red Devils 18 Simply the Best 20 European Champions at Last 22 United Relegated! 24 The Savior 26 The First Titles! 28 Cantona and Schmeichel 30 Theater of Dreams” 32 Foreign Players at Old Trafford 34 The Legendary Giggs 36 The Incredible Victory Over Bayern Munich 38 The 21st-Century Champions 40 Breaking All Records 42 Never Give Up 44 Rooney 46 Robin Van Persie 48 Victory in a Marathon Match 50 10 Facts 52 United’s Cups and Trophies 54 Current Roster 56 Famous Fans 58 Learn More!/Glossary 60 The United Board Game! 62ReviewsThese books are a terrific soccer resource for kids! They combine the best of world soccer along with history, geography and a glimpse at what it's like growing up as a young soccer player in another country. Soccer is truly a global language and these books help American kids speak it fluently. What a great opportunity for young soccer players to learn about their heroes and the legendary clubs of the world. These books are engaging and fun! —Lynn Berling-Manuel, Chief Marketing Officer, American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) These books address a largely unfilled niche: short, highly readable biographies of contemporary soccer stars. The texts are printed over and around voluminous, richly printed photographs and include many pages of scoring statistics and league standings, awards, even a QR code to direct readers to a video of Zlatan's 40-yard bicycle-kick goal in a 2012 match against England. Frequent references to great players of the past--Maradona, Pele, Cruyff, Eusebio--lend the books a welcome historical context.... These entries are excellent.... -- School Library Journal The U.S. book--with profiles of coaches from Thomas Cahill to Jurgen Klinsmann and players from Joe Gaetjens to Landon Donovan--serves as a fine source for anyone of any age on American soccer history. (All of the books are also stat resources.)Although meant for young readers, there's nothing childish about the presentation in Legends Series. The graphics--such as the Gold Cup opponents map in U.S. Men's Team --are colorful yet clear and informative. They're simply beautiful books that tell fascinating stories. -- SoccerAmerica Youth Soccer Insider High quality and high attention to even the smallest of details. Clever use of formatting and photographs hook the reader immediately! I can't wait to get these on the shelves of my library - they are going to just fly right off. --Gayle Byrne, Children's Librarian, Killingworth Library These books are a terrific soccer resource for kids! They combine the best of world soccer along with history, geography and a glimpse at what it's like growing up as a young soccer player in another country. Soccer is truly a global language and these books help American kids speak it fluently. What a great opportunity for young soccer players to learn about their heroes and the legendary clubs of the world. These books are engaging and fun! --Lynn Berling-Manuel, American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Readers will be cap  These books address a largely unfilled niche: short, highly readable biographies of contemporary soccer stars. The texts are printed over and around voluminous, richly printed photographs and include many pages of scoring statistics and league standings, awards, even a QR code to direct readers to a video of Zlatan's 40-yard bicycle-kick goal in a 2012 match against England. Frequent references to great players of the past Maradona, Pele, Cruyff, Eusebio lend the books a welcome historical context.... These entries are excellent .  School Library Journal  The U.S. book with profiles of coaches from Thomas Cahill to Jurgen Klinsmann and players from Joe Gaetjens to Landon Donovan serves as a fine source for anyone of any age on American soccer history. (All of the books are also stat resources.)Although meant for young readers, there's nothing childish about the presentation in Legends Series. The graphics such as the Gold Cup opponents map in U.S. Men's Team are colorful yet clear and informative. They're simply beautiful books that tell fascinating stories.  SoccerAmerica Youth Soccer Insider  High quality and high attention to even the smallest of details. Clever use of formatting and photographs hook the reader immediately! I can't wait to get these on the shelves of my library - they are going to just fly right off.  Gayle Byrne, Children's Librarian, Killingworth Library These books are a terrific soccer resource for kids! They combine the best of world soccer along with history, geography and a glimpse at what it's like growing up as a young soccer player in another country. Soccer is truly a global language and these books help American kids speak it fluently. What a great opportunity for young soccer players to learn about their heroes and the legendary clubs of the world. These books are engaging and fun!  Lynn Berling-Manuel, American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Readers will be captivated by the stunning photography.  Michael Terborg, Librarian, Prince George's County Public Schools Author InformationIllugi Jökulsson is a journalist, editor, and author based in Iceland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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