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  • Mary Earps (Little People, Big Dreams #129)

Mary Earps
(Little People, Big Dreams #129)

Illustrator
Ana Gómez
Publication Date
May 06, 2025
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Mary Earps (Little People, Big Dreams #129)

Description

Champion, Advocate, Lioness - Mary Earps' legacy is as powerful off the pitch as it is on.Little People, BIG DREAMS Mary Earps is the positive guide for life that will inspire young girls tofind their strength and empower them to follow their dreams.

Little Mary loved playing soccer with her dad and brother, but it wasn't until she joined her first team that she discovered her talent for goalkeeping. She dreamt of growing up to play professionally, though she knew how challenging that would be as a female player.

YetMary never gave up. Since those early days, she has played for several international teams, facing many highs and lows along the way. In the summer of 2022, she joined the Lionesses and helped lead them to a historic victory at the European Championships. Soon after, she was awarded BBC Sports Personality of the Year and named FIFA Women's Goalkeeper of the Year. Today, she inspires kids everywhere, showing them that they can achieve anything they set their minds to!

We all know Mary for her energy on the pitch, but nowit's time to see her determination to ensure that all girls have an equal opportunity to play the game they love. So, get out there, follow your dreams, and enjoy the journey along the way!

Little People, BIG DREAMS Mary Earps features:

  • Quirky and stylish illustrations
  • A biographical timeline, complete with historical photos and a detailed profile
  • Recommendations for further reading

Little People, BIG DREAMSis thebestselling biographyseries for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achievedincredible things, but each began life as a child with a dream.

Publication date
May 06, 2025
Genre
Non-fiction
Page Count
32
ISBN-13
9781836006589
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Ltd
Series
Little People, Big Dreams
BISAC categories
JNF007120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
JNF023000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women
JNF007100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
JNF054050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Football
Library of Congress categories
Biographies
England
Soccer players
Women soccer players
Earps, Mary
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. In 2014, she created a book for her two twin nieces for their birthday, which shortly thereafter became the first book in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series. This multimillion-copy bestselling series of picture books explores the lives of outstanding people. From Mahatma Gandhi to Aretha Franklin, to Prince, Sánchez Vegara researches complex careers and makes them accessible to young children, with her unique and mindful style of writing. She works with a diverse team of illustrators to make each book lively, eye-catching and motivating. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture. ​

Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, Agathe Bray-Bourret majored in film animation at Concordia University. A big fan of cartoons, especially French cartoons, she loves how expressive characters in this style can be. Agathe illustrates for magazines and books, and for commercial ads. Her music videos and short movies have played in many festivals worldwide.

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