SuitabookChampions of women's soccer
Ann Killion
- Reading
- Browse the photographs, lists or player statistics together, then let the reader choose a profile to explore. If a difficult story prompts questions, pause and discuss what they would like to know.
- Themes
- Achievement and inspiration: Player stories, chapter-opening quotes and coverage of major matches foreground women’s achievements in soccer. The book presents this favourably.
- Setbacks in players’ lives: Biographies acknowledge substance-abuse issues, family losses and brain injuries among the difficult experiences in players’ lives. These experiences add a more difficult dimension to otherwise positive player profiles.
- Worth knowing
- Some biographies discuss substance-use issues, family bereavement and brain injuries. These are acknowledged as real parts of players’ lives; the detail and emotional weight of each account are unclear.