| Michael Jordan: Legends in Sports Revised Edition Contributor(s): Christopher, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316023809 ISBN-13: 9780316023801 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Basketball |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009294578 |
| Lexile Measure: 940 |
| Series: Matt Christopher Legends in Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.01" W x 7.48" (0.29 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 123770 Reading Level: 6.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Don't miss this action-packed and informative look at the life and achievements of a basketball legend 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 even his short stint in minor league baseball. Written in Matt Christopher's easy-to-read style and complete with incredible photos and Michael Jordan's key stats, this comprehensive biography will entertain and educate. |