(3) K-3 Illustrated by Paul Hoppe. Javaherbin dynamically relates Brazilian soccer star Neymar de Silva Santos Jr.'s biography through Neymar's imagined first-person perspective. He practices with his father, joins a local youth team, and as a teen plays professionally for Real Madrid until homesickness leads him back to Brazil to join Santos FC's team. Hoppe's illustrations reflect the story's fast pace and Neymar's loving family life. Glos.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Playmakers series. These volumes provide brief profiles of basketball, baseball, tennis, soccer, football, and golf standouts. The choppy texts focus on each player's biggest games to date (through early 2017) and impressive statistical accomplishments, while also touching on his or her background and personal life. Color photographs capture the athletic action. "Fun Facts and Quotes" are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Playmakers titles: Odell Beckham Jr., Jordan Spieth, Serena Williams, Bryce Harper, Stephen Curry, and Neymar.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) 4-6 World Soccer Legends series. Accentuated by eye-catching action photos, informative two-page spreads trace the spectacular rise of the hard-driving soccer trio known as "The Three Musketeers." The sometimes repetitive text nevertheless adequately follows the three stars' careers in Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina before they played together in FC Barcelona in 2014; it also highlights their individual playing styles, stats, and personalities. Mostly for hard-core young soccer enthusiasts.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 World Soccer Legends series. Each of these books on current soccer players and teams reads like a magazine, with a mishmash of stats and stories (e.g., a spread in Morgan shares her zodiac sign and the biggest singles, films, and events the year she was born). Generously illustrated with full-page photographs, the glossy formats may entice fans looking for anything about their favorite soccer stars. Reading list, websites. Glos. Review covers the following World Soccer Legends titles: Alex Morgan, Neymar, and U.S. Women's Team.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan