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One Life

Young Readers Edition

by Megan Rapinoe
Nicole Lewis
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Adapted for young readers! Join two-time Women's World Cup champion, Olympic gold medalist, and trailblazing activist Megan Rapinoe in the fight for equality and justice in this middle grade adaptation of her New York Times bestselling memoir, One Life.
 
You know Megan Rapinoe as an international soccer superstar! She’s also a fierce activist, boldly speaking out about issues of equality and justice—from LGBTQ rights to the equal pay movement to Black Lives Matter.
 
In this adaptation for middle school readers of her memoir One Life, get to know Megan: from her childhood in a small California town where she learned to play soccer and how to fight for social justice; through high school, college and beyond; to 2016 when she became the first high-profile white athlete to take a knee in support of Colin Kaepernik, and also suing the United States Soccer Federation along with her teammates over gender discrimination.
 
Using stories from her own life and career, Rapinoe discusses the responsibility we have to speak up. In this edition specifically for young readers, she reveals the impact everyone, even kids, can have on their communities and how kids can get involved in making the world a better place.
 

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  • Release date

    September 7, 2021

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593453872
      • File size: 157501 KB
      • Duration: 05:28:07

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 28, 2020
      In this sweeping and impassioned memoir, U.S. soccer star Rapinoe recounts her extraordinary athletic career and her path to becoming a global social activist. A Northern California native, Rapinoe shares fond memories of playing soccer as a child and in high school, followed by her scholarship to Portland University in the 2000s. After earning a spot on the U.S. Women’s National Team and winning a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics, she went on to two Women’s World Cup victories in 2015 and 2019. The narrative is nicely shaped by co-writer Brockes and mixes Rapinoe’s on-field experiences with those from her private life, including her coming out in 2012 and her relationships with former teammate Abby Wambach and WNBA player Sue Bird. Rapinoe also discusses issues of social justice, among them her fight for pay equity with the U.S. Men’s National Team and her decision in 2016 to kneel during the national anthem in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. “Real change lies within all of us,” she writes, “it is in the choices we make every day.” Rapinoe’s passion for inclusion and equality shines throughout this appealing book, and her hard-won take on the intersection of sports and activism isn’t to be missed.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Soccer star Megan Rapinoe explains her on-the-field success and off-the-field social activism with candor in a memoir she narrates well. What makes the audiobook especially engaging is the range of other topics she addresses, including her struggles with sexuality, her experiences growing up as a star female athlete in a male-dominated world, and her anxiety over her brother's addiction and its impact on her family. Unlike many athletes, Rapinoe acknowledges her shortcomings and candidly discusses mistakes she has made. Her well-paced and natural presentation style will make listeners feel as though she is speaking directly to them. D.J.S. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2022

      Gr 4-7-Rapinoe read her original 2020 memoir herself. Here, for the young readers edition, Nicole Lewis proves to be an optimal, dynamic match. Rapinoe made international headlines-and fielded a vicious media onslaught-when she emulated Colin Kaepernick's kneeling protests against racism targeting Black people. Recognizing her "four-hundred-year baked-in advantage" as a white person, she's continuously educated herself about injustice. As one the world's best soccer players-2012 Olympic gold medalist, two-time Women's World Cup champion (2015, 2019)-her achievements have provided her a public platform. She came out as gay, talks candidly about her brother's drug addiction, and continues to fight for pay equity in professional soccer: "Given the breaks I've had, speaking out seems like the least I can do." VERDICT Lewis assists Rapinoe in scoring another winning goal.

      Copyright 2022 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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