LeBron James: NBA Champion

by Laura K. Murray

Overview

LeBron James: NBA Champion examines the life and career of a player who’s been in the spotlight since he was in middle school and rose out of poverty to become an NBA champion, Olympic gold medalist, and world-famous philanthropist. Features include a timeline, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532119880
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/01/2019
Series:	Star Athletes
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	9.25(w) x 6.25(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	1120L (what's this?)
Age Range:	13 - 14 Years

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2019

Gr 6 Up—These thorough biographies run from each subject's birth to the present day, sharing their unique paths to greatness. Some of the books are slightly more robust, if only because the athletes have had longer to establish their careers. For soccer star Kylian Mbappe and football quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the authors focus heavily on their significant games. Serena Williams, LeBron James, and José Altuve all have stellar careers and philanthropic hearts, with Williams traveling often to Africa, James creating his I Promise school in Akron, and Altuve's Astros helping Habitat for Humanity after Houston's devastating hurricane. Sidebars add fascinating tidbits to the life stories, like how "Tiger-proofing" Masters courses by making them longer actually gave Woods even more of an advantage over his peers. Source notes support the text with ample citations in the back matter. VERDICT A highly readable and inspirational series.

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