True has a singular path: to be the greatest soccer player of her generation. But to realize her dream, sheβll need to make the Under-17 National Team, then the Residency Program, and the ultimate: the US Womenβs National Team. Otherwise she can say goodbye to the Womenβs World Cup. And True will do whatever it takes to be the top girl on the field.
True has to stay focused because her family is crumbling. With the loss of her mother, True is forced to take care of her autistic younger sister while her grieving father wastes his time gambling. And high school isnβt much better. While Trueβs teammates are getting taller and growing up, sheβs hardening around the edges, at a loss for what it means to be a typical teen girl. But when sheβs in the game, the anxieties of family and fitting in just fade away. Trueβwith her soft feet and deft first touchβcan knock anyone off the ball. And more importantly, she can throw an elbow harder than anybody else. On the pitch, sheβs a soccer player first, a sister second. On the pitch, sheβs free.
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