THE OFFICIAL WORD CUP
READING LIST:

The books on this list should be used throughout the summer with participating readers. Thank you for investing in literacy and the future of our boys. Every book helps place meaningful stories into the hands of young readers and brings us one step closer to building a generation of confident, eager readers who will have an understanding and knowledge of the Beautiful Game. Every book makes a difference! READ TO BOYS.

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BROWN BOY JOY
By Thomishia Booker
Grades: K

FOR THE LOVE OF SOCCER!
By Pelé & Frank Morrison
Grades: K-1

YOUNG PELÉ: SOCCER’S FIRST STAR
Lesa Cline-Ransome
Grades: K-3

GOAL
By Mina Jivaherbin
Grades: 1-4

PELÉ KING OF SOCCER
(Bilingual: English-Spanish)
By Monica Brown
Grades: K-3

WHO WAS PELÉ?
By James Buckley, Jr.
Grades: 3+

PELÉ: LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG DREAMS
By Sanchez Vegara Isabe
Grades: K+

THE FIELD
By Baptiste Paul
Grades: K-3

THE FOOT BOOK
By Dr. Seuss
Grades: K

KICK IT, MO!
David A. Adler
Grades: K-3

CURIOUS GEORGE PLAYS SOCCER
By Margret & H.A. Rey
Grades: K-3

THE BOY WHO PLAYED IN THE WORLD CUP
By Ian Shab
Grades: K-8

THE BOY WHO NEVER GAVE UP
By Ian Shab
Grades: K-3

SOCCER SWITCH
By Jake Maddox
Grades: 2-5

ZAYDEN’S BIG SOCCER DREAM
By Angela Thurmond
Grades: K-5

ONE GOAL: HOW SOCCER CAN HELP SAVE THE PLANET
By Heather Camlot & Drew Shannon
Grades: 4+

THE BERENSTAIN BEARS: WE LOVE SOCCER!
By Mike Berenstain
Grades: K-3

FROGGY PLAYS SOCCER
By Johnathan London
Grades: K+

DEMBELE: ULTIMATE SOCCER HEROES
By Matt & Tom Oldfield ‍
Grades: 4+

RASHFORD RULES: 7 (SOCCER SUPERSTARS)
By Simon Mugford & Dan Green
Grades: K-5

DINO SOCCER
By Lisa Wheeler
Grades: K-2

NEYMAR RULES
By Simon Mugford
Grades: K-5

THE GREATEST SOCCER PLAYER OF ALL TIME
By Little Big Foot
Grades: 3+

BERENSTAIN BEARS: THE TROUBLE TRYOUTS
By Stan, Jan & Mike Berenstain
Grades: 1-5

I AM KYLIAN
By Kylian Mbappe
Grades: 3+

SAKA: ULTIMATE SOCCER HEROES
By Matt & Tom Oldfield
Grades: 4+

LAMINE YAMAL: THE YOUNG SOCCER HERO FOR KIDS
By Louis Daisy
Grades: 1+

YOU ARE A CHAMPION: MARCUS RASHFORD, WORLD OF FOOTBALL
By Carl Anika
Grades: 4+

SOCCER 7: THE RED BULLS ADVENTURE
By Jaiyir Goodson
Grades: 1-5

SOCCER TIME
By Terry Pierce
Grades: K-1

THE ACADEMY: A MIDDLE GRADE SOCCER ADVENTURE
(FROM THE PLAYGROUND TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE)
By T.Z. Layton
Grades: 2+

THE ACADEMY II: THE JOURNEY CONTINUES
By T.Z. Layton
Grades: 2+

THE ACADEMY III: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
By T.Z. Layton
Grades: 2+

SOCCER SCHOOL SEASON 3: WHERE SOCCER EXPLAINS THE WORLD
By Alex Bellos & Ben Lyttleton
Grades: 5

GOAL! MY FIRST SOCCER GAME
By Tanner Ryan
Grades: K

DIARY OF A SOCCER STAR
By Shamini Flint
Grades: 2-5

S IS FOR SOCCER: THE BASICS OF SOCCER FOR BEGINNERS
By Bryan Boyd & Bryan Boyd, Jr.
Grades: K-5

THINGS KIDS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE WORLD CUP
By Aubrey Mason
Grades: 3+

GOODNIGHT SOCCER
By Michael Dahl
Grades: K-2

WINNERS NEVER QUIT
By Carol Thompson
Grades: K-2

THE WORST TEAM EVER
By Mateo Summer
Grades: 2-5

WHO IS LIONEL MESSI?
By James Buckley, Jr.
Grades: 3+

EVERYTHING SOCCER
By Blake Hoena
Grades: 3+

STEALING THE SCORE
By Sylvia Liu
Grades: 3+

OFFSIDE
By Christina Diaz Gonzalez & Mari Costa
Grades: 3+

FUTBOL IS LIFE
By Cristo Fernandez
Grades: K-3

MESSI’S MAGIC
By Caroline L. Perry
Grades: K-3

SPORTS ZONE
By Andrew Marniss
Grades: 1-3

SPORTS SCIENCE
By Jim Weise
Grades: 3+

LET’S PLAY SOCCER
By Ben Lerwill & Marianna Ruiz
Grades: K

RONALDO: A BOY WHO BECAME A STAR
By Steve Herman
Grades: 1-3

THE STRIKE SQUAD ADVENTURES IN THE SECRET SOCCER LEAGUE
By D.C. Barker
Grades: 3-5

SOCCER SHOW OFF
By Jake Maddox
Grades: 4+

THE NEXT MESSI
By Max Goalman ‍
Grades: 3+

THE YOUTH SOCCER HANDBOOK
By Pathways Press
Grades: 3+