Description: "As a kid, Abby Wambach was loud and clear about what she wanted and what she didn't--and she didn't want to be left out of any competition, especially soccer. Darting down fields and booting balls ... into goals, Abby worked her way up from competitive youth player to U.S. Women's National Soccer Team star"--
Review Quotes:
"[A] strong work, featuring lively onomatopoeia and threaded with a joyful spirit of perseverance [...] Sure to win over young sports fans." --Kirkus Reviews
"[C]hronicles [Abby Wambach's] successes, failures and never-give-up spirit [...] Add to collections where sports bios are popular." --School Library Journal"Chaffee and Badiu vibrantly relay soccer star Abby Wambach's career, emphasizing her persistence and devotion to the game [...] A fun and inspiring picture book for children who admire athletes or love soccer." --Booklist
"Chaffee uses thwumps, whizzes, and whooshes to communicate soccer player Abby Wambach's energy and skill in this upbeat tribute to the player's resilience." --Publishers Weekly