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Macmillan Children's Book

Epic Athletes: Alex Morgan

Epic Athletes (Volume 2)

Author: Dan Wetzel; illustrations by Cory Thomas

Epic Athletes: Alex Morgan

Epic Athletes: Alex Morgan

$16.99

About This Book

Kicking off his new series of sports biographies for young readers, journalist Dan Wetzel tells the inspiring true life story of a US Women's Soccer star in Epic Athletes: Alex Morgan....

Page Count
160
On Sale
05/14/2019
Age Range
8-12

Book Details

Kicking off his new series of sports biographies for young readers, journalist Dan Wetzel tells the inspiring true life story of a US Women's Soccer star in Epic Athletes: Alex Morgan.

Featuring graphic-style illustrations by Cory Thomas!

Fierce competitor. World Cup winner. Role model.

U.S. Women's Soccer star Alex Morgan has earned each of these impressive titles throughout her incredible career. As a young girl growing up in Southern California, she dreamed of being a professional soccer player, fighting to compete on the international stage against the world's greatest athletes. Flash forward to the present and Alex Morgan has emerged as the face of U.S. Women's soccer, famous for her clutch, late-game goals, and an inspiration to kids across the country.

Bestselling author Dan Wetzel details the rise of an American champion in this uplifting biography for young readers, complete with dynamic comic-style illustrations.

Praise for Epic Athletes

* "An unusually informative and enjoyable sports biography for young readers." —Booklist, starred review for Epic Athletes: Stephen Curry

Imprint Publisher

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

ISBN

9781250295774

In The News

A Junior Library Guild selection!

* "Wetzel knows how to organize the facts and tell a good story. His insights into high school, collegiate, and professional basketball, along with his use of well-chosen quotes from insiders, make this book an unusually informative and enjoyable sports biography for young readers." —Booklist, starred review for Epic Athletes: Stephen Curry

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Epic Athletes: Alex Morgan

Epic Athletes: Alex Morgan

$16.99