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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN-100689834195
ISBN-139780689834196
eBay Product ID (ePID)1624226
Product Key Features
Book TitleSalt in His Shoes : Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicBiographical / United States, Sports & Recreation / Basketball, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes)
IllustratorYes, Nelson, Kadir
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorRoslyn M. Jordan, Deloris Jordan
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight5.6 Oz
Item Length12 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN00-020539
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromPreschool
Dewey Decimal[E]
Grade ToThird Grade
SynopsisMichael 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. Michael Jordan. The mere mention of the name conjures up visions of basketball played at its absolute best. 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., Michael Jordan. The mere mention of the name conjures up visions of basketball played at its absolute best. 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. Deloris Jordan, mother of the basketball phenomenon, teams up with his sister Roslyn to tell this heartwarming and inspirational story that only the members of the Jordan family could tell. It's a tale about faith and hope and how any family working together can help a child make his or her dreams come true.