{"product_id":"world-soccer-kings-hardcover","title":"World Soccer Kings - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles R. Smith Jr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exuberant collection of poems about soccer stars around the world crackles with Charles R. Smith's indomitable wordplay, matched by graphic, dynamic photos of the players in action. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMercurial magician Lionel Messi is on a goal-scoring mission. Erling Haaland earns the nickname Striking Viking (\u003ci\u003eHat trick! \/ Off the head \/ GOAL!\u003c\/i\u003e). Whether the poems in this book are cheering for the Pennsylvania Pelé, Christian Pulisic; Cristiano Ronaldo, with his record-breaking right; or \"Blue Blur\" Kylian Mbappé, who torches the net with his afterburn blast, Charles R. Smith Jr.'s high-energy verse, paired with stylized, kinetic photographs, celebrates the talents of an international roster of soccer superstars. End notes bring in more background on the subjects and delve into the way the author uses poetic forms to highlight each player's unique gifts.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles R. Smith Jr. \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eHoop Queens \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHoop Queens \u003c\/i\u003e2 and the companion books\u003ci\u003e Hoop Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHoop Kings 2: New Royalty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Black Diamond Kings: Heroes of Negro League Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSoccer Queens\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eMajor Taylor: World Cycling Champion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChameleon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePick-Up Game: A Full Day of Full Court \u003c\/i\u003ewith Marc Aronson, and the Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book\u003ci\u003e Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Bryan Collier\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the recipient of an National Council of Teachers of English Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children as well as a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for his photographs in \u003ci\u003eMy People\u003c\/i\u003e, an adaptation of the Langston Hughes poem. Charles R. Smith Jr. lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 11.9 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53248560890163,"sku":"9781536234879","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/orwbV1lxA09781536234879.webp?v=1776311912","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/world-soccer-kings-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}