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Kid Athletes
True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends
Series: Kid Legends
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This book is ideal for children aged 8 to 12, particularly those who enjoy sports, biographies, and humorous nonfiction stories that inspire perseverance and resilience.
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See moreHilarious childhood biographies and full-color illustrations show how Tiger Woods, Gabby Douglas, Bruce Lee, Billie Jean King, and other budding sports champions faced kid-sized challenges growing up.
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Hot on the heels of Kid Presidents comes Kid Athletes, featuring 18 true tales of childhood from the world's greatest athletes for readers aged 8-12.
Hilarious childhood biographies and full-colour illustrations show how Tiger Woods, Gabby Douglas, Bruce Lee, Billie Jean King, and other budding sports champions faced kid-sized challenges growing up.
Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a troublemaker, his family sent him to reform school. Race car champion Danica Patrick fended off bullies who told her "girls can't drive." And football superstar Peyton Manning was forced to dance the tango in his school play.
Readers ages 8 to 12 years old will learn all of their stories and more with full-colour cartoon illustrations on every page. Other subjects include Billie Jean King, Jackie Robinson, Yao Ming, Gabby Douglas, Tiger Woods, Julie Krone, Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali, Bobby Orr, Lionel Messi, and more!
Looking for even more totally true and inspiring childhood stories? Check out Kid Athletes and Kid Olympians - Summer!
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Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Booklist gave it a starred review, calling it "Outstanding... inspiring and entertaining, Kid Athletes isn't just for sports fans." Young reviewers from Newsday found it very informative and a lesson in overcoming hardships. Geeks of Doom praised it as "perfect for the adolescent set," combining fun with nonfiction. Fans of the Kid Legends series will enjoy its witty, accessible style with cartoonish illustrations reminiscent of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781594748028
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 17 November 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Quirk Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Doogie Horner
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 146.0mm
Height: 209.0mm
Weight: 392g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Author David Stabler and illustrator Doogie Horner have created several books together, including Kid Presidents (Quirk, 2014), Kid Athletes (Quirk, 2015), Kid Artists (Quirk, 2016), and Kid Authors (Quirk, 2017).
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