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Greenwillow/HarperCollins
July 2024
Young Adult nonfiction

YALSA Award finalist
Horn Book Best Book
Booklist Editor's Choice
RISE Feminist Book List 

Junior Library Guild

Gold Star Selection

A GREATER GOAL

The epic battle for equal pay
in women's soccer
and beyond

“Lively…
filled with drama, sheroes, and villains”
Horn Book, starred review
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​"Thrilling"
Kirkus
 
"While at its heart,
this is an engaging account
of a legal battle,
there’s also plenty of soccer…
highly recommended”   
Booklist, starred review
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Part action-packed sports saga, part legal thriller, and part call to arms, A Greater Goal tells the stirring, infuriating, and inspiring true story of a band of America’s most admired and accomplished female athletes and their fight for equal pay, equal support, and respect. Join award-winning author Elizabeth Rusch on a riveting ride through the surprising twists and turns in this landmark legal and public battle—brought to life using court filings, depositions and exhibits, media coverage, key matches, and interviews with the players of the the U.S. Women's National Team and their allies. A Greater Goal is a gripping read for anyone interested in social justice, gender equality, and the profound power of the legal system to spur change.

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