Despite being named after a famous ballerina, little Mia Hamm never cared for pirouettes. Instead, she chased the ball: baseball, basketball, and especially soccer.

 

Since she was often the only girl on her sports teams, she had a hard time making friends. But when fifteen-year-old Mia made the U.S. women’s national soccer team, everything changed.

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I had the honor of doing the illustrations, inking and lettering for this awe-inspiring book. Check out the slideshow below for a glimpse into my artistic process.