Alex Morgan

Written by Dan Wetzel

Part of the Epic Athletes Book Series

$8.99

$8.58

8 - 11

Reading age

176

Page count

24,167

Word count

950L

Lexile measure

Aug 4, 2020

Publication date

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What's Alex Morgan About

Publisher Summary

Kicking off his new series of sports biographies for young readers, journalist Dan Wetzel pens a page-turning book about the life of US Women’s Soccer star Alex Morgan! Fierce competitor. World Cup winner. Role model. U.S. Women’s Soccer star Alex Morgan has earned each of these impressive titles throughout her incredible career. As a young girl growing up in Southern California, she dreamed of being a professional soccer player, fighting to compete on the international stage against the world’s greatest athletes. Flash forward to the present and Alex Morgan has emerged as the face of U.S. Women’s soccer, famous for her clutch, late-game goals, and an inspiration to kids across the country. Just in time for the 2019 Women’s World Cup, bestselling author Dan Wetzel details the rise of an American champion in this uplifting biography for young readers, complete with dynamic comic-style illustrations.

What Kind of Book is Alex Morgan

Topics

soccer female role models hard work sports and recreation America girls and women 21st century

Genres

biography (auto)biography nonfiction

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Book Lists That Include Alex Morgan

Books about soccer

Books about biography

Books about female role models

The Creative Behind the Book

Author

Dan Wetzel

New York Times bestselling author Dan Wetzel has been a Yahoo Sports national columnist since 2003. He’s covered events and stories around the globe, including college football, the NFL, the MLB, the NHL, the NBA, the UFC, the World Cup, and the Olympics. For years, he’s been called America’s best sports columnist, appeared repeatedly in the prestigious Best American Sports Writing, and been honored more than a dozen times by the Associated Press Sports Editors. Dan was recently inducted into the U.S. Basketball Writers Hall of Fame.