Dream Big - Michael Jordan and the Pursuit of Olympic Gold

Zusatztext This inspirational story focuses on the outside influences surrounding the athlete as a nine-year-old both at home and abroad. When the American basketball team loses its bid for a gold medal to Russia in the 1972 Olympics! young Jordan is watching! along with his brothers. Inspired by the close game! he informs his mother that he is going to be an Olympic champion. Through bits and pieces of conversation and parental admonitions! he learns how to achieve his goal with “a series of small steps.” He is called a dreamer! but proves that he is a doer as well. His mother! his middle-school coach! his brother Larry! and a friend all contribute their words of wisdom that lead him to work toward his goal. The watercolor and gouache illustrations have a warm! almost golden tone that evoke the hovering! seemingly present gold medal. In the author’s note! readers learn that Jordan achieved his goal in 1984. A timely publication just before the 2012 Olympics! this book could be paired with the author’s previous story about her son! Salt in His Shoes (S & S! 2000).–Sara Lissa Paulson! American Sign Language and English Lower School PS 347! New York City School Library Journal! May 2012 Informationen zum Autor Deloris M. Jordan Klappentext From the age of nine! Michael dreams of playing basketball for the United States in the Olympics! and with hard work and his mother's encouragement! he realizes his dream. Full color. Zusammenfassung Olympic dreams come true in this inspiring picture book from Michael Jordan’s mother! author of the New York Times bestselling Salt in His Shoes . Long before he became a professional All-Star basketball player! Michael Jordan had dreams of winning an Olympic gold medal—and with dedication and perseverance! that’s exactly what he did. This heartwarming picture book! written by Michael’s mother and illustrated by Barry Root! gives a rare glimpse into a sports hero’s childhood and emphasizes the role that good values play in success. An ideal companion to the New York Times bestselling Salt in His Shoes ! this is an inspirational story for sports fans! go-getters! and anyone with big dreams! ...

Product details

• Authors: Deloris Jordan, Deloris M./ Root Jordan
• Assisted by: Barry Root (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2012
• EAN: 9781442412699
• ISBN: 978-1-4424-1269-9
• No. of pages: 32
• Series: Paula Wiseman Books
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs