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The Girls of Summer: The U.S. Women's Soccer Team and How It Changed the World
Book · 2001
The Girls of Summer: The U.S. Women's Soccer Team and How It Changed the World
Grown-upsBest for parents & coaches★ 4.0
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A New York Times reporter's account of the 1999 US women's team and the World Cup that filled the Rose Bowl. He follows the players through the tournament and into the argument about what their win meant.
Why we picked it
This is the founding document of American women's soccer, written from inside the team while it happened. A teen who only knows the 2015 and 2019 sides finds out where the crowds came from.
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