Kid Athletes: True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends (Kid Legends #2)
by David Stabler (Author) Doogie Horner (Illustrator)
Hilarious childhood biographies and full-color illustrations show how Tiger Woods, Gabby Douglas, Bruce Lee, Bille 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. Kid Athletes tells all of their stories and more with full-color 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!
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The book shines in its ability to make these legends relatable to young readers, and to place dreams of being a star athlete within the realm of possibility. Inspiring and entertaining, this isn’t just for sports fans.
Review quotes
"Even if you don't exactly love sports, this book only says a little bit about them in the actual sport, so go out and get this book because it will teach you a lot and you will enjoy it immensely."—Kidsday reporters, Newsday
"Perfect for the adolescent set, these inspiring stories mix fun and non-fiction."—Geeks of Doom Praise for Kid Presidents:
"Just like history class, only hilarious."—Tim Federle, author of Better Nate Than Ever "With cartoonish illustrations that will attract fans of Jeff Kinney's The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Rachel Renée Russell's The Dork Diaries, this informative offering leaves no presidential childhood rock unturned."—School Library Journal "Caricatures by Horner are whimsical and funny, a good match for a book that demonstrates that every president started life as a goofy, regular kid."—Booklist
Praise for Kid Artists:
..".impressively diverse..."-Booklist "For budding artists, here's a heartening reminder that 17 unconventional greats—not to mention all the rest—started out as children too." —Kirkus Reviews "Memorably weird childhood moments—Jackson Pollock accidentally had part of a finger chopped off and then eaten by a rooster—are likely to stick with readers, as will Horner's impish cartoons."-Publishers Weekly
"Perfect for the adolescent set, these inspiring stories mix fun and non-fiction."—Geeks of Doom Praise for Kid Presidents:
"Just like history class, only hilarious."—Tim Federle, author of Better Nate Than Ever "With cartoonish illustrations that will attract fans of Jeff Kinney's The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Rachel Renée Russell's The Dork Diaries, this informative offering leaves no presidential childhood rock unturned."—School Library Journal "Caricatures by Horner are whimsical and funny, a good match for a book that demonstrates that every president started life as a goofy, regular kid."—Booklist
Praise for Kid Artists:
..".impressively diverse..."-Booklist "For budding artists, here's a heartening reminder that 17 unconventional greats—not to mention all the rest—started out as children too." —Kirkus Reviews "Memorably weird childhood moments—Jackson Pollock accidentally had part of a finger chopped off and then eaten by a rooster—are likely to stick with readers, as will Horner's impish cartoons."-Publishers Weekly
Classification
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ISBN-13
9781594748028
Lexile Measure
960
Guided Reading Level
X
Publisher
Quirk Books
Publication date
November 17, 2015
Series
Kid Legends
BISAC categories
JNF007100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
JNF054000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | General
JNF054000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | General
Library of Congress categories
Childhood and youth
Athletes
Athletes
