MIA and Friends: Mia Hamm and the Soccer Sisterhood That Changed History

By Karlin Gray

Book Overview

Based on the true story of soccer legend Mia Hamm, Mia and Friends follows a group of young women who made history at the 1999 Women's World Cup

Despite being named after a famous ballerina, little Mia Hamm never cared for pirouettes. Instead, she chased the ball: baseball, basketball, and especially soccer. Since she was often the only girl on her sports teams, she had a hard time making friends. But when fifteen-year-old Mia made the U.S. women's national soccer team, everything changed. All around her, young women tackled and dribbled, passed and kicked, scored, and screamed. They were just like her--but even more skilled. For Mia to improve, she had to play up to the levels of Michelle Akers, Briana Scurry, Brandi Chastain, and so many others. She was determined not to let her team down.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250823668
• ISBN13: 9781250823663
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: First Second
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5