Mia Hamm

Striking Gold

From the Series Epic Sports Bios (Lerner ™ Sports)

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Soccer superstar Mia Hamm was a goal-scoring machine. At 15, she joined the US Women’s National Team. In college, Hamm led her team to four straight national championships. And in 1999, she made history, breaking the all-time record for goals scored in international matches. Learn more about Hamm’s life and the moments that made her a soccer legend.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Sports
Copyright 2022
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Lerner ™ Sports
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2021-08-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007100, JNF054130, JNF007120
Dewey 796.334092 [B]
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 850
Guided Reading Level S
ATOS Reading Level 4.8
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, and Reviewed

Author: Joe Levit

Joe Levit is a writer based in New York City.

Reviews

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“With lots of details about their lives before and after their glory years, these well written biographies will give readers a great taste of the lives of some truly epic athletes. A smart pick for most libraries.”—School Library Journal

Booklist

“Young sports fans are sure to find plenty of information about their favorite players in the Epic Sports Bios series.”—Booklist