Soccer

Children's Literature

Perhaps no team sport has as much worldwide support as soccer. Known as "football" throughout much of the world, soccer, as it is referred to in the United States, is a sport that combines great spirit, endurance, and skill. Soccer players are both great athletes as well as striking tacticians. Here, in Pete Farrow's Soccer, readers are provided a useful introduction to the history and nature of this grand sport. Soccer is an illustrated volume and is part of a broader series entitled "Sports Injuries." In Soccer the author follows a format identical to that used by other writers in this series. The initial portion of this useful book focuses upon a brief history of the sport. What then follows are concise chapters dealing with mental preparation, warm up activities, prevention and treatment of common injuries, and career applications within the sport. Written in a very clear way, and supremely practical in its format, Soccer is a solid addition to the library of any athlete or fan with an interest in this exciting sport. It also has sound applications for coaches and parents who are interested in their children's activities. 2004, Mason Crest Publishers, Ages 9 to 12.
—Greg M. Romaneck