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David Beckham: Born to Play
David Beckham—the world-famous soccer star, celebrity, and sports icon—has joined the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team! As captain of England’s famous soccer team, Manchester United, Beckham singlehandedly scored 85 spectacular goals and became the only English player to score in three World Cups. With an easy-to-follow narrative and actionpacked full-color photos, this book is sure to score with young readers.
48 pages, Paperback
First published December 13, 2007
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November 29, 2016
1. Book summary, in your own words (3 pts)
David Beckham: Born to Play is an informational book about the life of David Beckham. It talks about his parents and how he loved sports and art when he was little. It then goes on to talk about how his parents noticed his abilities when it came to playing soccer and how hard he worked to play. From there, it talks about all of the teams David played for and the struggles he has faced through this career. This was a really interesting book.
2. Grade level, interest level, lexile (1 pt)
This would be a good book for students in the 3rd to 5th grade. It is very interesting to read and moderately easy to read.
3. Appropriate classroom use (subject area) (1 pt)
I would use this book during the reading part of the class.
4. Individual students who might benefit from reading (1 pt)
Students interested in soccer and David Beckham would love this book.
5. Small group use (literature circles) (1 pt)
I do not think I would use this in small groups.
6. Whole class use (read aloud) (1 pt)
This would be a book that I would have in my classroom library.
7. Related books in genre/subject or content area (1 pt)
Cristiano Ronaldo The Rise of a Winner by Michael Part
The Flea - The Amazing Story of Leo Messi by Michael Part
Neymar The Wizard by Michael Part
8. Multimedia connections (audio books, movie) available (1 pt)
There are no multimedia connections to this book.
David Beckham: Born to Play is an informational book about the life of David Beckham. It talks about his parents and how he loved sports and art when he was little. It then goes on to talk about how his parents noticed his abilities when it came to playing soccer and how hard he worked to play. From there, it talks about all of the teams David played for and the struggles he has faced through this career. This was a really interesting book.
2. Grade level, interest level, lexile (1 pt)
This would be a good book for students in the 3rd to 5th grade. It is very interesting to read and moderately easy to read.
3. Appropriate classroom use (subject area) (1 pt)
I would use this book during the reading part of the class.
4. Individual students who might benefit from reading (1 pt)
Students interested in soccer and David Beckham would love this book.
5. Small group use (literature circles) (1 pt)
I do not think I would use this in small groups.
6. Whole class use (read aloud) (1 pt)
This would be a book that I would have in my classroom library.
7. Related books in genre/subject or content area (1 pt)
Cristiano Ronaldo The Rise of a Winner by Michael Part
The Flea - The Amazing Story of Leo Messi by Michael Part
Neymar The Wizard by Michael Part
8. Multimedia connections (audio books, movie) available (1 pt)
There are no multimedia connections to this book.
January 26, 2020
This is an interesting book about the famous football player, David Beckham. I liked the way the author tied together Beckham's life misbehavior (due to his fame) with his being disliked and rejected by some football coaches.
January 28, 2014
Great book about Beckham's early years and then goes into his entire soccer career. Talks about his struggles on and off the field and how he handled his fame. From injuries to tough career choices, this book has a little of it all. I enjoyed the book because it is a great pathway into reading for a student that might be a fan of soccer but hasnt yet become a fan of reading.
February 22, 2015
1. Since I like soccer, I kind of like the story.
2. It had too many dates.
2. It had too many dates.
September 12, 2018
it is about david and what tems he played for and why and who he maried and who his kids were so really it is a bio a story that tells everyting.
March 15, 2016
David Beckham writers book about him self,autobiography. 20 pages or so,David Beckham.It shoes a lot about Beckham's life.
This is the book that is about David Beckham ,England football captain and his carer. It is really exciting book with a lot of things I know and a lot of things I didn't know about him. It was very interesting book with a lot of good information and I enjoyed reading it. It was a really nice book. Book is based on take your chances,don't be lazy and do your work to have successful life .I liked beginning the most and the middle of his carer was a bit boring but at all I liked that book. I think people that like football should read it and I will say book is really well written.
This is the book that is about David Beckham ,England football captain and his carer. It is really exciting book with a lot of things I know and a lot of things I didn't know about him. It was very interesting book with a lot of good information and I enjoyed reading it. It was a really nice book. Book is based on take your chances,don't be lazy and do your work to have successful life .I liked beginning the most and the middle of his carer was a bit boring but at all I liked that book. I think people that like football should read it and I will say book is really well written.
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