LeBron James
2024
Book
"Before he became one of the most famous basketball players on the planet, before he began speaking out for justice, LeBron James was just a kid. In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Andrew Maraniss, illustrated by DeAndra Hodge, readers learn more about the life and work of LeBron James-from growing up with a single mother in Akron, Ohio, to his journey to the NBA and ten NBA championships, to his social justice work creating I PROMISE and speaking up for Black Lives Matter. While known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, LeBron James has changed the world beyond sports"-- Provided by publisher.
Item Details
ISBN:
- 9780593526163
- 9780593526156
- 0593526163
- 0593526155
Description: 77 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Target Audience Note: 006-009.
Other Title: Beyond the game. Athletes change the world. LeBron James
Control Number: 3306825
Publisher: New York : Viking, 2024.Series:
- Beyond the game. Athletes change the world
- Maraniss, Andrew. Beyond the game. Athletes change the world.
Subjects:
- African American basketball players -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- Athletes -- Political activity -- Juvenile literature.
- Basketball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- James, LeBron -- Juvenile literature.
- Social justice -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
- Social reformers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Genre: Biographies.
Other Authors: Hodge, DeAndra, illustrator.