"a non-fiction book for teens about a subject that did not on the face of it seem that interesting to me proved to be a read in a single sitting page turner. It is about more than just the fight for equal pay, although that's the central subject. It's a history of women's soccer and the great players that we have loved to cheer for over the years, it's about how the men's soccer national team stood in solidarity with the women, it's about how court cases and union negotiations work, and it's about the more general topic of women being paid less than men. Very handily presented in short sections, so that deep dives into particular bits don't get overwhelming. Highly recommended! If you have a soccer loving teen in your life, get them this book!"

"Such an inspiring read. I was vaguely familiar with the US women’s national soccer team’s fight for equal pay, but journeying through the details of their struggle was fascinating and emotional. As a woman who played competitive sports through college, I know the struggles of unequal conditions for men’s and women’s teams far too well, both from playing on boys teams when there were no other options, and playing for a women’s team in college that was all but ignored by administration in comparison to the men’s team. I can’t even imagine how much more difficult these disparities are at the highest level, when everything is extremely high risk. I am so grateful for every player on that team who fought for decades and never gave up. Their actions have positively impacted essentially every female athlete. This was especially great to read in the wake of the 2024 Olympics, where women won 67 out of 126 medals for the US. And my algorithm is of course biased, but I mostly heard about women’s events with the occasional men’s sprinkled in. EVERYONE WATCHES WOMEN’S SPORTS!!!!"

"One of my favorites of 2024! An infuriatingly informative book on the fight against discrimination in the USWNT. Being a soccer fan and having a large sequence of events happen just a few years ago made it even more interesting! It brought to light all of the inequality that women face in the workplace. Very well written as well! "