Salt in His Shoes
Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · November 1, 2003
Michael Jordan’s mother and sister team up for this heartwarming and inspirational picture book about faith and hope and how any family working together can help a child make his or her dreams come true.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm family story about the patience, determination, and hard work behind a childhood dream.
- Themes
- Family support, Faith and hope, Patience and determination
- Genres
- Sports Biographies for Kids, Basketball, Inspiration & Personal Growth
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Michael Jordan’s mother and sister team up for this heartwarming and inspirational picture book about faith and hope and how any family working together can help a child make his or her dreams come true. Featuring illustrations by Kadir Nelson, winner of the Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement! Michael Jordan. The mere mention of the name conjures up visions of basketball played at its absolute best.
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But as a child, Michael almost gave up on his hoop dreams, all because he feared he’d never grow tall enough to play the game that would one day make him famous. That’s when his mother and father stepped in and shared the invaluable lesson of what really goes into the making of a champion—patience, determination, and hard work.
Dreams Take Patience
A warm family story about the patience, determination, and hard work behind a childhood dream.
Come here for
- A young Michael Jordan’s early doubts about growing tall enough to play basketball
- A picture-book portrait of family encouragement and persistence
Expect
- An inspirational, heartwarming tone
- Illustrations by Kadir Nelson
Where it sits
| Basketball | 86% |
|---|---|
| Sports Biographies for Kids | 68% |
| Inspiration & Personal Growth | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US Biographies
- Family Stories
- Basketball Stories
- Authors
- Deloris Jordan, Roslyn M. Jordan
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Published
- November 1, 2003
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Family support · Faith and hope · Patience and determination
- Reading lane
- US Biographies