Going pro

Discusses soccer and offers information about how to become a professional soccer player.

Many professional athletes begin their journey as children. Hockey players are no different. Wayne Gretzky learned to skate when he was 2½ years old! However, hard work and practice are what allow those with talent to make it to the next level. Readers are introduced to the common paths to becoming a pro hockey player, from youth leagues all the way to the NHL. Each chapter focuses on one step of the necessary training for pros, including full-color photographs and information about hockey superstars. Aspiring players can learn a lot about what it takes to excel on the ice!.

Countless young football players dream of breaking into the NFL and scoring the winning touchdown of the Super Bowl. Those on their way to the pros and those who just want to know more about athletes' journeys will appreciate an insider's look at the training and perseverance needed to make it big. Youth, high school, and college teams, the NFL Draft, and women's football are some of the topics covered in this well-researched volume. Readers will love both the appealing text as well as the action-packed color photographs of their favorite players.

This appealing, behind-the-scenes look at the path to pro basketball might help young athletes beat the odds.

This high-interest volume is an insider's guide of the path to the big leagues, from Little League to the MLB.

Readers find out how many pro auto racers start out on the track.

Playing pro soccer is a lifetime in the making for many players. Some leave high school to play in pro development leagues. Others start playing seriously even younger! As one of the most popular youth sports in the United States, soccer and its career possibilities interest many readers. Full-color photographs of real soccer pros enhance this introduction to the worldwide phenomenon of pro soccer and how one gets there. From David Beckham to Cristiano Ronaldo, all soccer stars started somewhere, and readers learn what they can do to follow in their soccer heroes footsteps.

Many professional athletes begin their journey as children. Hockey players are no different. Wayne Gretzky learned to skate when he was 2 years old! However, hard work and practice are what allow those with talent to make it to the next level. Readers are introduced to the common paths to becoming a pro hockey player, from youth leagues all the way to the NHL. Each chapter focuses on one step of the necessary training for pros, including full-color photographs and information about hockey superstars. Aspiring players can learn a lot about what it takes to excel on the ice!.

Countless young football players dream of breaking into the NFL and scoring the winning touchdown of the Super Bowl. Those on their way to the pros and those who just want to know more about athletes' journeys will appreciate an insider's look at the training and perseverance needed to make it big. Youth, high school, and college teams, the NFL Draft, and women's football are some of the topics covered in this well-researched volume. Readers will love both the appealing text as well as the action-packed color photographs of their favorite players.

The odds of becoming an NBA or WNBA player are daunting, but this appealing, behind-the-scenes look at the path to pro basketball might help young athletes beat the odds. Readers will learn about the youth and development leagues that can help them hone their skills. They'll find out who to contact to get into the right college and what they can do now to prepare themselves for their future career. Stories of famous basketball players who made it big will further inspire young athletes as well as open their eyes to the realities of professional sports.