Gr. 5-8. Kaminsky profiles 15 athletes who have dealt with adversity (either physical or mental) and fought back. The subjects, a mix of male and female athletes, represent a variety of sports (from mountain climbing to soccer to baseball), and a wide range of misfortunes (from blindness to chronic fatigue syndrome to drug addiction). A full-page, black-and-white photo is included for most subjects, a few of whom are still well known today (Michelle Akers, Chris Zorich, Zina Garrison). Some of the choices seem surprising (for instance, cyclist Greg LeMond instead of Lance Armstrong), but overall the coverage is fair. Chapters are short, and the writing style is straightforward, which should appeal to reluctant readers. Kaminsky also describes the early life and sports careers of the individuals as well as the difficulties they had to confront. An inviting choice for browsers. Kay Weisman
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Gr. 5-8. Kaminsky profiles 15 athletes who have dealt with adversity (either physical or mental) and fought back. The subjects, a mix of male and female athletes, represent a variety of sports (from mountain climbing to soccer to baseball), and a wide range of misfortunes (from blindness to chronic fatigue syndrome to drug addiction). A full-page, black-and-white photo is included for most subjects, a few of whom are still well known today (Michelle Akers, Chris Zorich, Zina Garrison). Some of the choices seem surprising (for instance, cyclist Greg LeMond instead of Lance Armstrong), but overall the coverage is fair. Chapters are short, and the writing style is straightforward, which should appeal to reluctant readers. Kaminsky also describes the early life and sports careers of the individuals as well as the difficulties they had to confront. An inviting choice for browsers. Kay Weisman
Copyright é American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Marty Kaminsky has written for many publications, including Sports Illustrated, Highlights for Children, Parenting, Disney Adventures, and more. He lives in in Ithaca, New York.
"Real-life inspirational stories of the courage and determination that it takes ... to achieve goals that seem unreachable."
"Real-life inspirational stories of the courage and determination that it takes ... to achieve goals that seem unreachable."
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