Epic Athletes: Alex Morgan by Dan Wetzel

Epic Athletes: Alex Morgan by Dan Wetzel

Kicking off his new series of sports biographies for young readers, journalist Dan Wetzel tells the inspiring true life story of a US Women's Soccer star in Epic Athletes: Alex Morgan.

Featuring graphic-style illustrations by Cory Thomas!

Fierce competitor. World Cup winner. Role model.

U.S. Women's Soccer star Alex Morgan has earned each of these impressive titles throughout her incredible career. As a young girl growing up in Southern California, she dreamed of being a professional soccer player, fighting to compete on the international stage against the world's greatest athletes. Flash forward to the present and Alex Morgan has emerged as the face of U.S. Women's soccer, famous for her clutch, late-game goals, and an inspiration to kids across the country.

Bestselling author Dan Wetzel details the rise of an American champion in this uplifting biography for young readers, complete with dynamic comic-style illustrations.

Praise for Epic Athletes

* "An unusually informative and enjoyable sports biography for young readers." --Booklist, starred review for Epic Athletes: Stephen Curry

Dan Wetzel, a New York Times bestselling author, has been a national columnist for Yahoo Sports since 2003. He's covered college football, the NFL, the MLB, the NHL, the NBA, the UFC, the World Cup, and the Olympics, among other sports and events. He's been called America's top sports columnist for years, has many appearances in the coveted Best American Sports Writing, and has been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors more than a dozen times. Dan was recently inducted into the United States Military Academy. Hall of Fame for Basketball Writers