It's World Cup Time!

We know that soccer is a popular recreational sport here in Evansville. For those of you who follow professional soccer (or football, or futbol) on an international level, the World Cup kicked off this week in Brazil. Here are some books related to soccer for players and interested parties of all ages:

For younger readers:

Olivia Plays Soccer, adapted from TV by Tina Gallo (+ER Gallo 2)
Olivia is excited about playing soccer, and can’t wait to wear the red jersey. But it turns out that only the goalie can wear the red jersey – and Francine is already the team’s goalie.

For the Love of Soccer!, by Pele, illustrated by Frank Morrison (Picture Books, +P Pele gold)
A picture book autobiography written by soccer legend Pele.

Soccer!, by Dev Ross (+ER Ross 3)
Facts and information about soccer, including the history of the sport, famous players, and ways to improve your own game.

For middle readers:

• Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Soccer Scheme, by Donald J. Sobol (Eager Free Childrens Mystery, +M Sobol)
  A collection of ten stories set in Idaville, where boy detective Encyclopedia Brown is called upon to help solve local mysteries.
• Soccer, by Blaine Wiseman (Eager Free Childrens Non-Fiction, J796.334 Wiseman)
  The soccer installment of the Record Breakers non-fiction books.
• Pele, King of Soccer = Pele, el rey del futbol by Monica Brown, illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez, translated by Fernando Gayesky (Spanish Picture Books, +SP Brown)
  A pictorial biography of soccer legend Pele, with words in English and Spanish.
• Soccer Shootout, by Jake Maddox (First Chapter Books, +FC Maddox)
  When a new player joins the soccer team, he is put in at goalie, a position that Berk has always played.
• The Soccer Machine, by David Bedford (First Chapter Books, +FC Bedford)
  Harvey’s soccer team is on a losing streak until his neighbor, an inventor, introduces them to Mark 1, a robot programmed to play – and win – soccer.
• Soccer series by Barbara Bonney
  This non-fiction series about soccer by Barbara Bonney has lots of information about specific positions, equipment, and the rules of soccer.

Find these books and more books about soccer in the children’s room and get playing – and reading – today!

For more information about the World Cup and to follow all the games during the tournament, check out FIFA.com