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Dream big Michael Jordan and the pursuit of Olympic gold

From the age of nine years Michael dreams of playing basketball for the United States in the Olympics, and with hard work and his mother's encouragement, he realizes his dream.

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Main Author: Jordan, Deloris
Other Authors: Root, Barry (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
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Jordan, Michael, > 1963- > Childhood and youth > Juvenile fiction.
Basketball > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books for children.
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Summary:From the age of nine years Michael dreams of playing basketball for the United States in the Olympics, and with hard work and his mother's encouragement, he realizes his dream.
Item Description:"A Paula Wiseman Book."
Physical Description:1 v. : col. ill. ; 1 cm.
ISBN:9781442412699 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1442412690 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Author Notes:Deloris Jordan is Michael Jordan's mother and the coauthor of Salt in His Shoes and Michael's Golden Rules , illustrated by Kadir Nelson; Did I Tell You I Love You Today? , illustrated by Shane W. Evans; and Dream Big , illustrated by Barry Root. She is also the author of Family First: Winning the Parenting Game , a book highlighting the seven principles of parenting. Through her work with the James R. Jordan Foundation in Chicago, Illinois, as well as the Jordan Institute for Families at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Mrs. Jordan is widely regarded as an advocate for children and families. The mother of five children and the grandmother of eleven, Mrs. Jordan lives in Chicago.

Barry Root is the illustrator of many books for children, including Gumbrella, which he also wrote; Dream Big ; By My Brother's Side ; and Game Day , which received a Christopher Award in the category of books for young people. He lives with his family in Quarryville, Pennsylvania.

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