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Breakaway: Beyond the Goal
Contributor(s): Morgan, Alex (Author)

ISBN: 1481451073 ISBN-13: 9781481451079
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2015

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Soccer

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2015004127

Age Level: 12-17

Grade Level: 7-12

Lexile Measure: 960(Not Available)

Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.8" L (0.80 lbs) 320 pages

Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2015 - Recommended - Readable
School Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 128
Booklist 09/01/2015 pg. 98

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 174388
Reading Level: 6.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
Get inspired to be your best--in sports and in life--with this uplifting memoir from star soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan that includes eight pages of full-color photos as well as book jacket that doubles as a poster

As a talented and successful female athlete, Alex Morgan is a role model to thousands of girls who want to be their best, not just in soccer, but in other sports and in life. The story of her path to success, from playing in the 2011 Women's World Cup, to winning gold in the 2012 London Olympics, to ranking as one of the National Team's top scorers, will inspire everyone who reads it.

From her beginnings with the American Youth Soccer Organization to her key role in the 2015 Women's World Cup, Alex shares the details that made her who she is today: a fantastic role model and athlete who proudly rocks a pink headband.

Contributor Bio(s): Morgan, Alex: - Alex Morgan became the youngest member of the US women's national soccer team in 2009 and competed in the 2011 FIFA World Cup. She was the first overall pick in the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer draft and landed a spot on the US Olympic women's soccer team in 2012. At the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, held in London, Morgan won her first Olympic medal, a gold, with the American team. In 2015, she achieved her lifelong goal of winning a World Cup trophy, in the most-watched soccer match in US history. She now plays for the Orlando Pride in Orlando, Florida.

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