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For the Love of the Game: Michael Jordan and Me
Contributor(s): Greenfield, Eloise (Author), Gilchrist, Jan Spivey (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0064435555     ISBN-13: 9780064435550
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 1998
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Annotation: This inspiring poem encourages children to view life with the same determination and passion that Michael Jordan displays in how he plays basketball. By listening to their inner voice and looking to those who love and support them, children can find their own way to fly. Distinguished poet Eloise Greenfield and celebrated artist Jan Spivey Gilchrist honor the beauty of the human spirit and offer a timeless message that will resonate with readers young and old.



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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Basketball
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General
Dewey: 811.54
LCCN: 95051655
Age Level: 4-8
Grade Level: PreK-3
Series: Trophy Picture Books (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.11" H x 7.32" W x 11.95" L (0.39 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/25/1999
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 17282
Reading Level: 3.5   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

Two children are inspired by NBA superstar Michael Jordan to overcome obstacles and soar, in this picture book by legendary author/illustrator team Eloise Greenfield and Jan Spivey Gilchrist.

This inspiring picture book poem encourages children to view life with the same determination and passion that Michael Jordan displayed in how he played basketball. By listening to their inner voice and looking to those who love and support them, children can find their own way to fly.

Distinguished poet Eloise Greenfield and celebrated artist Jan Spivey Gilchrist honor the beauty of the human spirit and offer a timeless message that will resonate with readers young and old.



Contributor Bio(s): Greenfield, Eloise: -

Eloise Greenfield's love of writing shines through brilliantly in each and every one of her books, which include Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems and How They Got Over: African Americans and the Call of the Sea, both illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. She is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, the Foundation for Children's Literature Hope S. Dean Award, and the National Council for the Social Studies Carter G. Woodson Book Award. In 2018 she received the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. Ms. Greenfield lives in Washington, DC. You can follow her on Twitter @ELGreenfield.

Gilchrist, Jan Spivey: -

Jan Spivey Gilchrist is the award-winning illustrator-author of seventy-four children's books. Dr. Gilchrist illustrated the highly acclaimed picture book The Great Migration: Journey to the North, winner of the Coretta Scott King Honor Award, a Junior Library Guild Best Book, an NAACP Image Award nominee, a CCBC Best Book, and a Georgia State Children's Book Award nominee. She won the Coretta Scott King Award for her illustrations in Nathaniel Talking and a Coretta Scott King Honor for her illustrations in Night on Neighborhood Street, all written by Eloise Greenfield. She was inducted into the Society of Illustrators in 2001 and into the International Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent in 1999. She lives near Chicago, Illinois.


 
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