What a Kick: How a Clutch World Cup Win Propelled Women's Soccer

by Emma Carlson Berne

Overview

It was the biggest event in the history of women's sports. And for the Americans, it came down to five kicks. After regulation play and two overtimes in the final game of the 1999 women's World Cup soccer match, the score was 0-0. Penalty kicks would decide the world champion. The Chinese and the Americans would each pick five players. One kick per player. With the score tied 4-4, the Americans had one more chance to win it all. Brandi Chastain was up. If she made her kick, the Americans would win the World Cup. Success! After her winning goal, Chastain dropped to the turf, whipped off her jersey, and screamed with joy. The photo of the triumphant female athlete would circle the globe. Twenty-seven years after Title IX, the world now knew that women's sports had arrived. The victory was more than the end of a soccer game. It was the end of a crusade to prove that women's sports should be taken as seriously as men's. What a win!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756554149
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Series:	Captured History Sports Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
File size:	23 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

About the Author

Emma Carlson Berne has written more than a dozen books for children and young adults, including teen romance novels, biographies, and history books. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, Aaron, her son, Henry, and her dog, Holly.

Table of Contents

Five kicks, five chances — Out of many, one — The shot seen round the world — Soccer wins continue.

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extension of award winning series, excellent reviews, critical thinking, historical analysis, narrative nonfiction, sophisticated design

Editorial Reviews

Top 10 Series Nonfiction.  Taking the well-regarded Captured History series in a new direction, this handsome series focuses on iconic photographs in athletics, showcasing one picture per volume and explaining its backstory and the circumstances surrounding the moment it was taken.

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