Yes, the US was eliminated today by Belgium, but if your kids are anything like mine, they’ve been watching and hearing about the World Cup. They may have even caught some of the soccer bug. Here are a few books that might tickle their soccer fancy. I’m sorry they aren’t organized by reading level, but there’s something for everyone in this list. Remember to check your local library to see if they have or can order the books you are interested in. If you have other suggestions or comments on any of the books in this list, please leave a comment!
Froggy Plays Soccer, by Jonathan London
Magic Tree House #52: Soccer on Sunday (and the accompanying fact book) by Mary Pope Osbourne
Stars of the World Cup by Illugi Jokulsson – ages 7 and up, a small bio of some of the most well-known players
National Geographic Kids Everything Soccer by Blake Hoena
The Everything Kids’ Soccer Book by Deborah Crisfield
The Wild Soccer Bunch, Book 1, Kevin the Star Striker by Joachim Masannek – ages 9 and up, a hit series that began in Germany and has 13 books (one for each member of the soccer team)
My Soccer Book by Gail Gibbons – preschool – Grade 2, basic facts about the game with pictures and a glossary
Soccer Star by Mina Javaherbin – Grades 1-3, about a Brazilian boy who dreams of being a soccer star
Hope for Haiti by Jesse Joshua Watson – beautifully illustrated, charming book about the troubles and hopes of refugees in Haiti
After-School Sports Club: Soccer Day by Alyson Heller – a Level 1 Ready to Read book
Captain Awesome, Soccer Star by Stan Kirby – a chapter book with illustrations, for ages 5 and up
Soccer Sam by Jean Marzollo – a level 4 Step into Reading book
Soccer Game! by Grace Maccarone – a Level 1 Scholastic Reader
Little Soccer by Brad Herzog – rhyming riddles about soccer
Olivia Plays Soccer by Tina Gallo – a Level 1 Ready to Read book
Soccer Duel by Matt Christopher – 10 year olds
Outcasts United: The Story of a Refugee Soccer Team that Changed a Town by Warren St. John – Grade 7 and up
The Soccer Mystery: The Boxcar Children Mysteries #60 by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Winners Never Quit! by Mia Hamm – preschool – Grade 2, a picture book about persistence
Soccer Girl Cassie’s Story: Teamwork is the Goal (Go! Go! Sports Girls) by Kara Douglass Thom
Saving the Team *The Kicks) by Alex Morgan – Grades 4-6, multiracial characters
Maisy Plays Soccer by Lucy Cousins – a picture book for the younger crowd
Frankie’s Magic Soccer Ball series by Frank Lampard – a series of books about a young soccer team, written by a professional soccer player from England
The Berenstain Bears Get Their Kicks by Stan Berenstain
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