Forward: My Story

13+Best for tweens & teens★ 3.8

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The World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist adapts her memoir for younger readers, tracing her path from the youngest of seven kids in upstate New York to 184 international goals, plus her push for equal pay in women's sports.

Why we picked it

A plainspoken look at what a top career actually costs and rewards, from a player kids know.

Book Girls & women's soccer World Cup Inspirational Biography

Forward: My Story

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