(4) 4-6 Kicks series. After the regular season, the Kicks team splits: Devin and Jessi play for one winter soccer league team, while Zoe plays for another. The girls' close relationship is challenged when both sides want to be winter league champions, leaving other players stuck in the middle. Olympic-gold-medalist Morgan's lively but predictable series continues to explore familiar sports dilemmas, such as how friendship and competition can coexist.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(3) YA With Sarah Durand. U.S. Women's National Soccer Team superstar Morgan shares her story as well as tips for "setting goals and embracing your passions." Her passion was evident at age eight, when she declared her goal to be a professional soccer player. The narrative includes struggles but stresses the importance of a positive attitude. Morgan's fans will have plenty to embrace with this inside look into her world.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Kicks series. New challenges confront the Kicks. In Hat, the tight-knit group is scattered for wintertime competitive soccer league, and Devin's younger sister's soccer program is threatened by budget cuts. Shaken begins with a California earthquake, but the emotional aftershocks linger for Devin, whose confidence in school and soccer is rattled. Series followers will enjoy the conventional tales of friendship, soccer, school, crushes, and teamwork. Review covers these Kicks titles: Hat Trick and Shaken Up.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Kicks series. New challenges confront the Kicks. In Hat, the tight-knit group is scattered for wintertime competitive soccer league, and Devin's younger sister's soccer program is threatened by budget cuts. Shaken begins with a California earthquake, but the emotional aftershocks linger for Devin, whose confidence in school and soccer is rattled. Series followers will enjoy the conventional tales of friendship, soccer, school, crushes, and teamwork. Review covers these Kicks titles: Hat Trick and Shaken Up.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Kicks series. In book three, the Kicks prepare for league play-offs, but when the local paper misquotes Devin, some of the teammates turn against her. As the team battles dynamics of jealousy and varied priorities, Devin's can-do attitude and support system help her through the challenges. A familiar plot, exciting game details, and realistic characters will satisfy readers following the likable soccer underdogs.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Kicks series. In this second book, Devin finds her once "pretty awful" soccer team in the play-off hunt. Unfortunately, suspicious obstacles keep getting in their way--lost uniforms, confused schedules, strange emails. It takes teamwork on and off the field to figure out the sabotage mystery. Lively characters buoy the conventional plot, and Olympic-gold-medalist Morgan's continued focus on teamwork and sportsmanship is laudable.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 When Devin moves from Connecticut to California, the seventh grader is shocked to discover that her new school has "the world's worst soccer team." She quickly makes friends and works to turn the team around. The story follows a predictable arc, but Morgan, an Olympic gold-medalist, does a good job conveying the difficult balance between working hard and having fun.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan