Playmakers Set: Cristiano Ronaldo / Lionel Messi / Maya Moore / Michelle Wie / Mike Trout / Rory Mcilroy

by Paul Logothetis

The best players rise to the challenge when the spotlight is brightest. That's why they're called Playmakers. This series introduces today's finest athletes, from their early days starting the sport to their triumphs at the highest level. With action-packed descriptions of these Playmakers' rise to the top, these books are a must-read for any sports fan. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2015

About the author

Paul Logothetis is a former Associated Press sports writer who contributes to The Guardian and Deutsche Press-Agentur. He spent over a decade reporting from the Olympics, Formula One, World Cup and Champions League finals while working as a correspondent in London and Madrid. He is the author of Toe Blake: Winning is Everything, the first published account of the iconic Montreal Canadiens captain and coach Hector 'Toe' Blake, who amassed 11 Stanley Cups over a lifetime in the NHL.