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Author: Gregory Zuckerman ,
Elijah Zuckerman ,
Gabriel Zuckerman ,
Jd Jackson
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
ISBN: 9781665246729
ISBN 10: 1665246723
Publication Date: 24 October 2017
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
An easy pitch for middle school sports lovers.-- School Library Journal An easy pitch for middle school sports lovers. -- School Library Journal Packs a powerful message perseverance and passion pay off. Even non-sports fans will cheer for superstars like LeBron James and Stephen Curry. -- Scholastic Teacher (A Summer Reading List Selection) The underdog stories reveal that dedication and perseverance pay off, as well as that sports can serve as needed outlets and refuges. -- Publishers Weekly Though the people chronicled are all athletes, their stories have morals that are easily transferred to life off the court or the field. The highly relevant message is that no situation is too dire or insurmountable with the right attitude and that young people shouldn't allow setbacks to define them. -- Booklist
"An easy pitch for middle school sports lovers.-- ""School Library Journal"" ""An easy pitch for middle school sports lovers."" -- ""School Library Journal"" ""Packs a powerful message perseverance and passion pay off. Even non-sports fans will cheer for superstars like LeBron James and Stephen Curry."" -- ""Scholastic Teacher (A Summer Reading List Selection)"" ""The underdog stories reveal that dedication and perseverance pay off, as well as that sports can serve as needed outlets and refuges."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""Though the people chronicled are all athletes, their stories have morals that are easily transferred to life off the court or the field. The highly relevant message is that no situation is too dire or insurmountable with the right attitude and that young people shouldn't allow setbacks to define them."" -- ""Booklist"""
Author Information
Gregory Zuckerman is the author of The Greatest Trade Ever and The Frackers, among other books, and is a special writer at the Wall Street Journal. He writes about big financial trades, hedge funds, private-equity firms, and other investing and business topics. He is a three-time winner of the Gerald Loeb Award, the highest honor in business journalism. He appears regularly on CNBC, Fox Business, and other networks, and he makes appearances on radio stations around the globe. J. D. Jackson is a theater professor, aspiring stage director, and award-winning audiobook narrator. He is a classically trained actor, and his television and film credits include roles on House, ER, Law & Order, Hack, Sherrybaby, Diary of a City Priest, and Lucky Number Slevin. He is the recipient of more than a dozen Earphones Awards for narration and an Odyssey Honor for G. Neri's Ghetto Cowboy, and he was also named one of AudioFile magazine's Best Voices of the Year for 2012 and 2013. An adjunct professor at Los Angeles Southwest College, he has an MFA in theater from Temple University.
