What is the World Cup?
Title:
What is the World Cup?
Author:
Bader, Bonnie, 1961- author.
ISBN:
9780515158212
9780515158236
9781544401522
9781536434637
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Physical Description:
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Series:
What is ...?
What is--
Contents:
What is the World Cup? -- The games kick off -- Italian winning streak-1934 and 1938 -- The World Cup returns -- Pele -- First-timers and repeaters -- Red card mania -- The World Cup comes to the United States -- Hosts and a head butt -- Protests -- Controversy and the future of the World Cup -- Timeline of the World Cup -- Timeline of the World Cup -- Bibliography.
Abstract:
Describes the history of the soccer World Cup, covering clothing and equipment, host stadiums, the rules, qualifying to participate, and the most successful teams.
Reading Level:
Age 8-12.
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