| Under Pressure Contributor(s): Morgan, Alex (Author) |
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ISBN: 1481481517 ISBN-13: 9781481481519 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Soccer - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2016035023 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Series: Kicks |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.25 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Topical - Girl's Interest - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 189808 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From FIFA World Cup Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and bestselling author Alex Morgan comes the seventh book in an empowering and fun-filled middle grade series that inspired the Amazon original series, The Kicks It's spring, and school soccer season is back--and so are the Kicks Devin is excited to be reunited with her teammates, and after they performed so well in the fall, she has high hopes for a championship win this time around. But it was easier for the Kicks when nobody expected them to win. Now there are high expectations, and some of Devin's teammates are worried about living up to them. As the start of the season approaches, the girls begin to feel the pressure. Will the Kicks get their heads in the game in time to start the season right? |
Contributor Bio(s): Morgan, Alex: - Alex Morgan became the youngest member of the US women's national soccer team in 2009 and competed in the 2011 FIFA World Cup. She was the first overall pick in the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer draft and landed a spot on the US Olympic women'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. In 2015, she achieved her lifelong goal of winning a World Cup trophy, in the most-watched soccer match in US history. She now plays for the Orlando Pride in Orlando, Florida. |