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Inspirational Sports Stories for Young Readers: 12 World-Class Athletes Overcoming Challenges to Rise to the Top
$8.91$12.99 (-31%)
Are you looking for the perfect book for the young sports fan in your life?
Are you hoping to find a book that can both engage your child as well as teach them valuable life lessons?
This book is the compromise you’ve been looking for with life stories of some of the most famous athletes of all time. We discuss all of the challenges they faced in life and how those obstacles made them stronger and the person they became. We cover every sport from football, baseball and basketball to gymnastics and surfing. This book will engage every young sports fan as they learn about their favorite current stars as well as some of the most influential athletes of the past.
Inspirational Sports Stories for Young Readers is the perfect gift for the sports-obsessed child in your life.
This book features the following:
12 inspirational sports stories of your favorite athletesQuotes from each of the athletes on what their struggles meant to them personallyNew information that largely goes untold when talking about each athleteRemarkable illustrations of each athlete throughout the chapters.
This book celebrates the history of sports by highlighting not only some of the greatest athletes of all time but also the struggles that made them who they are today. It focuses less on the accomplishments of the athletes on the field or the court, but the journey to their success and how that can inspire your child in the classroom and in life.
We leave no sport untouched as we drift between popular sports like basketball and football into the more unheralded sports like track and field and boxing. If nothing else, your child will have a greater appreciation for the history of sports and learn about some new icons of their day.
For every parent, this book gives you the opportunity to teach life lessons to your child in a new light. You can use this book as the background for larger life talks about perseverance and commitment. You can use these athletes as examples of people who beat the odds to become the famous athletes they became.
ASIN : B0BLGJV5BR
Publisher : Red Panda Press
Publication date : November 4, 2022
Language : English
Print length : 120 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8887680125
Item Weight : 6.1 ounces
Reading age : 8 – 11 years, from customers
Dimensions : 6 x 0.28 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Children’s Baseball Books (Books) #1 in Children’s Football Books (Books) #1 in Children’s Sports Biographies (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,192 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) { if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative( ‘acrLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault”: true }, function (event) { if (window.ue) { ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });
Tags: Overcoming, Rise, Top, Sports, Young, Challenges, Inspirational, Stories, Readers, WorldClass, Athletes
Price: $12.99 - $8.91
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Are you looking for the perfect book for the young sports fan in your life?
Are you hoping to find a book that can both engage your child as well as teach them valuable life lessons?
This book is the compromise you’ve been looking for with life stories of some of the most famous athletes of all time. We discuss all of the challenges they faced in life and how those obstacles made them stronger and the person they became. We cover every sport from football, baseball and basketball to gymnastics and surfing. This book will engage every young sports fan as they learn about their favorite current stars as well as some of the most influential athletes of the past.
Inspirational Sports Stories for Young Readers is the perfect gift for the sports-obsessed child in your life.
This book features the following:
12 inspirational sports stories of your favorite athletesQuotes from each of the athletes on what their struggles meant to them personallyNew information that largely goes untold when talking about each athleteRemarkable illustrations of each athlete throughout the chapters.
This book celebrates the history of sports by highlighting not only some of the greatest athletes of all time but also the struggles that made them who they are today. It focuses less on the accomplishments of the athletes on the field or the court, but the journey to their success and how that can inspire your child in the classroom and in life.
We leave no sport untouched as we drift between popular sports like basketball and football into the more unheralded sports like track and field and boxing. If nothing else, your child will have a greater appreciation for the history of sports and learn about some new icons of their day.
For every parent, this book gives you the opportunity to teach life lessons to your child in a new light. You can use this book as the background for larger life talks about perseverance and commitment. You can use these athletes as examples of people who beat the odds to become the famous athletes they became.
ASIN : B0BLGJV5BR
Publisher : Red Panda Press
Publication date : November 4, 2022
Language : English
Print length : 120 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8887680125
Item Weight : 6.1 ounces
Reading age : 8 – 11 years, from customers
Dimensions : 6 x 0.28 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Children’s Baseball Books (Books) #1 in Children’s Football Books (Books) #1 in Children’s Sports Biographies (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,192 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) { if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative( ‘acrLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault”: true }, function (event) { if (window.ue) { ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });
Customers say
Customers find this sports book excellent for young readers, particularly middle school sports fans, and enjoy reading it as a family. The stories are engaging and relatable, with one customer noting how the mini-biographies cover nearly all sports. Customers find the content inspiring, with one review highlighting how perseverance runs through every story. However, several customers mention the book is not appropriate for young kids.
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by Jessica
Great book for aspiring athletes
Great book for aspiring athletes. Got it for my sport obsessed kid and he loves it! He’s 5 and he loves reading it at night! Definitely a great book for sport lovers! I love that it highlights the challenges that the athletes faced and outcome after dedication and hard work teaching kids it doesn’t just come on a silver platter for many of the athletes they idolize that no matter what limitation you have in life you can overcome if you work hard.
by Former Am. Custom.
Great gift
Got this for my nephew who is a huge wheel of time and sports fan. He loved it!
by Katie
Great for grandson
Got this for our grandson who is an avid sports player and history buff. Read through it before giving it to him and the stories are easily relatable and easy to understand. A book he will think of when he is on his journeys and needs some inspiration.
by FTC
Sports fanatics
Nice book but def for older teen and adult. Purchased for my 4th grader…but I think he needed more photos/pictures. Not necessarily what I was hoping or expecting. But still a good book for FANS!
by Amazon Customer
Info
Great book with informative stories for my grandson
by Mickey Finch
Fun gift!!
Great xmas gift!
by Grady Harp
‘Winning’ redefined – an excellent survey of inspirational athletes
Author Kurt Taylor understands the impact of playing sports in developing life lessons for youngsters, as this inspiring book about famous athletes who overcame challenges to become icons attests. His mini-biographies address nearly all sports, an inclusive stance that makes the book applicable to all players. The figures he discusses include baseball champ Jim Abbott who overcame a birth defect right arm problem, football player Josh Allen who climbed from the bottom to the top through persistence, gymnast Simone Biles’ perseverance, basketball star Steph Curry maintaining his purpose, surfer Bethany Hamilton winning despite the loss of an arm by a shark attack, basketball champ LeBron James and his respect for others, soccer player Lionel Messi’s small size, soccer great Pele’s rise, track star Wilma Rudolph overcoming polio and other diseases, boxer Mike Tyson’s ‘fighting‘ flaw, footballer Kurt Warner, and tennis pro Serena Williams’ now famous life story. Each athlete’s biography closes with a quote from them – words that are bound to inspire every young reader, heightening their love for their game and instilling in them that power to overcome obstacles.
by Maureen Cotter
𝓖𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼
gift to my grandson for his birthday. He liked it.
by Andrew T
Terrific read and as the title promises, truly inspirational.A lot of kids who watch sports stars at the top of their game think that either it was down to a lucky break, or that they themselves aren’t capable of doing the same.This little book dispels both of these myths. Many top players worked incredibly hard to achieve their success and if you’re willing put in the same time and effort, then you can follow in their footsteps.It won’t be easy, but nothing worthwhile ever is and isn’t that a valuable life lesson!
by Felicia
Son loved this
by T H
Bought for my 10yr old and it’s a bit simplistic. Would recommend for age 6-8yr olds. Nice stories in one place.
by Rebecca
If you or your child are into any sport this is the book for you. A great read to keep you motivated and keep on pushing yourself to achieve your goals on and off the sports fields. A book to put a smile on your face.
by B Lang
Perfect for my grandson