Lebron James (Epic Athletes)

Author(s): Dan Wetzel

Biography & Autobiography | Sport & Leisure

Epic Athletes: LeBron James is an inspiring young readers biography of the best basketball player of the modern era from celebrated sports journalist Dan Wetzel!


Featuring comic-style illustrations by Setor Fiadzigbey!


Whether you call him King James or simply LeBron, one thing is certain: LeBron James is THE face of the NBA. At just eighteen, and facing sky-high expectations, LeBron headed straight from high school to the pros. Cool under pressure, he went on to shatter the record books and become the most popular athlete in America.


Yet nothing was ever handed to LeBron. As a kid, he had to move homes constantly, even separating from his mother for a time. But through all the adversity, he took his natural talent and combined it with hard work to set himself on a path to greatness. Filled with sports action and bold illustrations, this exciting biography tells the story of a living NBA legend.

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Praise for Epic Athletes:

An unusually informative and enjoyable sports biography for young readers. --Booklist, starred review for Epic Athletes: Stephen Curry

 

Review:

A Junior Library Guild selection!

Wetzel knows how to organize the facts and tell a good story. His insights into high school, collegiate, and professional basketball, along with his use of well-chosen quotes from insiders, make this book an unusually informative and enjoyable sports biography for young readers. --Booklist, starred review for Epic Athletes: Stephen Curry

New York Times bestselling author Dan Wetzel has been a Yahoo Sports national columnist since 2003. He's covered events and stories around the globe, including college football, the NFL, the MLB, the NHL, the NBA, the UFC, the World Cup, and the Olympics. For years, he's been called America's best sports columnist, appeared repeatedly in the prestigious Best American Sports Writing, and been honored more than a dozen times by the Associated Press Sports Editors.

General Fields

  • : 9781250619846
  • : Square Fish
  • : Square Fish
  • : 0.19
  • : 01 October 2020
  • : .48 Inches X 7.56 Inches X 8.27 Inches
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Dan Wetzel
  • : Paperback
  • : 2010
  • : Setor Fiadzigbey
  • : English
  • : 176
  • : YNM