Michael Jordan (Matt Christopher Legends in Sports Series) by Matt Christopher, Stephanie Peters, Glenn Stout, Stephanie Peters
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(Paperback - Reissue)
- Age Range: 8 to 12
- Pub. Date: April 2008
- 176pp
- Sales Rank: 11,998
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Product Details
- Series: Matt Christopher Legends in Sports Series
- ISBN-13: 9780316023801
- ISBN: 0316023809
- Edition Description: Reissue
Synopsis
Matt Christopher, the number one sports writer for kids, profiles basketball superstar Michael Jordan, covering his childhood, college career, rookie years, professional career highlights, and his short stint in minor league baseball. This reissue features an update, following Jordan from his re-entry into basketball as a player for the Washington Wizards to his third and final retirement announcement. With updated photos and Matt Christopher's easy-to-read style, this is a biography that's not to be missed.
Updated photos and text will round out this Legends in Sports reissue and put Michael Jordan in league with other Legends in Sports, Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson.
Biography
Matt Christopher is the best-selling name behind more than one hundred sports books for young readers.
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Micheal jordan (book review)by harry76HF
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March 01, 2009: Harrison Frey
Earlham, IATitle: Michael Jordan A BiographyAuthor: David PorterPublisher: Greenwood Biographies One the most recognized players to ever play the game, Michael Jordan is one of the best. He is known world wide for his Air Jordan line of shoes. However, with success comes lots of hard work and dedication and that is what MJ put in.Growing up he was not always the best player. However he had the greatest work ethic. When he did not start his sophomore he decided to work as hard as he knew how putting in days worth of work to get better. He finally became an essential part of his team. He was then recruited by a powerhouse of college basketball, North Carolina. As a instant success he led his team to a national title in one of his three years, was also named 1st team all American his junior and senior year. What follows is one of the greatest careers in the NBA ever. With numerous MVP and scoring titles he was one of the most explosive players to watch.I recommend this book to any sport lover he idolized the phenom as a pro.He was one of the best to ever play the game.This is a good book.by trev12
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February 20, 2009: When Michael Jordan goes pro and it takes him along time to go pro. It's a really good story about him.It was really neat and a cool because he did a lot to get there. It stared out when he was in high school. He didn't make the team as a freshman or as a sophomore. He made his junior and senior year. Then he left college and went to the NBA. He was the rookie of the year in the NBA. He won 6 championship rings he is the best basketball player alive now.He went through a lot to get to the NBA. He didn't even make his freshman and sophomore year. He built his way up. He became the best player in the world. He set his goal high and it worked. He is called MJ. The greatest player a live.It is great to set your goal high. As long as you can accomplish it. Like Michael did. Now he is famous and a really great basketball player. Everyone loves Michael. The is a good book to read. You will learn a lot if you read this. Nothing is easy so you have to just set your goals high. You will learn a lot if you read this book. Its not a given choice to read it but it is a good choice if you read it. You will learn a lot.
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