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

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Title:

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

Author:

Zuckerman, Gregory, author.

Zuckerman, Elijah, author.

Zuckerman, Gabriel, author.

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Tim Howard -- Dwyane Wade -- Stephen Curry -- Jim Abbott -- Althea Gibson -- LeBron James -- Shane Battier -- R. A. Dickey -- Serge Ibaka -- Caron Butler -- Jacques Demers.

Physical Description:

245 pages ; 22 cm

Genre:

Biographies.

Subject Term:

Athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Athletes -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature.

Role models -- Juvenile literature.

Sports -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

Zuckerman, Elijah,

Zuckerman, Gabriel,