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Rising above : how 11 athletes overcame challenges in their youth to become stars /

"Athlete after athlete in this book found discipline, hope, and inspiration on the playing field, rising above their circumstances. Filled with first-hand accounts from stars who exemplify the idea of enduring at all costs, Rising Above will serve as a must-read source of inspiration for kids a...

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Main Authors: Zuckerman, Gregory
Group Author: Zuckerman, Elijah; Zuckerman, Gabriel
Published: Puffin Books,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: 2017.
©2016
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Athletes > Biography > Juvenile literature
Athletes > Conduct of life > Juvenile literature
Role models > Juvenile literature
Sports > Juvenile literature
Summary: "Athlete after athlete in this book found discipline, hope, and inspiration on the playing field, rising above their circumstances. Filled with first-hand accounts from stars who exemplify the idea of enduring at all costs, Rising Above will serve as a must-read source of inspiration for kids and sports fans of all ages"--
Carrier Form: 245 pages ; 20 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-238) and index.
ISBN: 9780147515681 (paperback) :
0147515688 (paperback)
9780399173820 (hardcover)
039917382X (hardcover)
Index Number: GV697
CLC: K815.47
Call Number: K815.47/Z942
Contents: Tim Howard -- Dwyane Wade -- Stephen Curry -- Jim Abbott -- Althea Gibson -- LeBron James -- Shane Battier -- R.A. Dickey -- Serge Ibaka -- Caron Butler -- Jacques Demers.

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