Lebron James: I Love Challenges!

by Michael Sandler, Joe Jones (Contributor)

In LeBron James, kids discover what it takes to become a champion as they follow this NBA superstar's journey from high school basketball phenom to 2008 Olympic Gold medalist. With his unique combination of size, strength, and speed, LeBron has quickly established himself as one of the best basketball talents in the game. But individual achievement isn't what motivates LeBron on the court. As kids will discover, he is the ultimate team player who does whatever it takes to lead his team to victory. Packed with large, full-color action photos and an engaging narrative text, LeBron James is sure to grab and hold young readers' attention. LeBron I Love Challenges! is part of Bearport's Defining Super Athletes series.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Michael Sandler, best-selling author and a leading national learning disability and ADHD expert and coach; columnist and speaker; has both ADHD and Dyslexia and was once told he would never succeed in school. He learned how to work with his cluttered mind, overcoming challenges and negativity while surviving kindergarten through high school and going on to earn several advanced degrees. His lesson is clear you can and will succeed, once you learn how to work with your mind."

Reviews

[Khayil]

i think this book is good because the things i didnt know about lebron james i know now and i just cant wait to read more books about him

[Maurice Kaba · Rating 5 out of 5]

soon he is in the panit nobody is stopin him

[Evan_p]

I like LeBron James so I would like to read this book.

[Moses · Rating 5 out of 5]

great

[Camaris Slater · Rating 4 out of 5]

its aite foh now

[Sejan]

UM HOW DO I REED IT I RELY WANT TO

[Brianna Manheim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Advised for 3rd -5th grade readers, this book focuses on LeBron James’ rise to fame to his contribution to America receiving gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Although this is not the most informative book I have encountered about James, it was by far my favorite. This book was entertaining! Packed full with fun facts, timelines, photos, and an appropriate vocabulary for the intended audience, this book teaches about the life of still current basketball star LeBron James, without seeming like you are reading a score card or player information in a program. Like I mentioned, my favorite part was the variety of ways information was presented. M eyes danced over the pictures trying to see if I, who has no knowledge of basketball what so ever, could try to decipher what was going on before reading the caption. Additionally, I have no shape in admitting that I quizzed all my friends with my new found LeBron knowledge from the fact section in the back of the book. Overall, a good read. I would not advise it as the only resource to a child doing a report on LeBron James, but it is definitely a good one to read as well.

[June · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was on the 3rd grade reading list and I had a 3rd grade class visit where the teacher said they were studying people. It tells how Lebron overcame the challenges of a single parent, moving up to seven times in a year and how moving in with a friend while in grade school gave stability to his life. How his basketball dreams gave focus to his life and kept him off the streets. It was quite well received by the class.

[Khyrell Kendall · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a great book that tells us all about Lebron and his way to being the best. He put in a lot of hard work. What I like best about Lebron is that he is an all around basketball player. He can do everything. When he wants to be he is a jokester, but when he is on the court he is a serious person.

[Dewayne Bonner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lebron you are a talented young player but you can or have to play a little better

[Darion H]

It was a good book. Exciting talkin bout lebron career and the challenges he goes through