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andlt;Bandgt;Michael Jordan.andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; 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. andlt;BRandgt; 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.
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Boston Herald [A] slam-dunk effort.
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Chicago magazine An inspiring piece of Jordaniana.
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Miami Herald The power of myth-in-the-making.
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The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books A picture-book winner. Boston Herald [A] slam-dunk effort. Chicago magazine An inspiring piece of Jordaniana. Kirkus Reviews Soul-satisfying. Miami Herald The power of myth-in-the-making.
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andlt;Iandgt;The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Booksandlt;/Iandgt; A picture-book winner.
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andlt;Iandgt;Boston Heraldandlt;/Iandgt; [A] slam-dunk effort.
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andlt;divandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Chicagoandlt;/Iandgt; magazineAn inspiring piece of Jordaniana.andlt;/divandgt;
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andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/Iandgt; Soul-satisfying.
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andlt;Iandgt;Miami Heraldandlt;/Iandgt; The power of myth-in-the-making.
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The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books A picture-book winner.
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Kirkus Reviews Soul-satisfying.
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andlt;Iandgt;Chicagoandlt;/Iandgt; magazine An inspiring piece of Jordaniana.
Synopsis
Michael 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.
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
Deloris Jordan is Michael Jordanand#8217;s mother and the coauthor of andlt;iandgt;Salt in His Shoes,andlt;/iandgt; illustrated by Kadir Nelson, which andlt;iandgt;Booklistandlt;/iandgt; called and#8220;inspirational;and#8221; andlt;iandgt;Did I Tell You I Love You Today?andlt;/iandgt;, illustrated by Shane W. Evans, which was called and#8220;a tender read-aloudand#8221; by andlt;iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/iandgt;; and andlt;iandgt;Dream Bigandlt;/iandgt;. She is also the author of andlt;iandgt;Family First: Winning the Parenting Gameandlt;/iandgt;, a book highlighting the seven principles of parenting. Through her work with the James Jordan Foundation in Chicago, Illinois, as well as the Jordan Institute for Families at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Mrs. Jordan is widely regarded as an advocate for children and families. The mother of five children and the grandmother of eleven, Mrs. Jordan lives in Chicago.andlt;bandgt;Roslyn M. Jordanandlt;/bandgt; is Michael Jordan's sister and the coauthor, with Deloris Jordan, of andlt;Iandgt;Salt in His Shoesandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Did I Tell You I Love You Today?andlt;/iandgt; She lives in Chicago.andlt;Bandgt;Kadir Nelsonandlt;/Bandgt; is the widely acclaimed illustrator of many books for children, including andlt;iandgt;Thunder Rose,andlt;/iandgt; written by Jerdine Nolen, which received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award; andlt;iandgt;Ellington Was Not a Street,andlt;/iandgt; written by Ntozake Shange, which received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award; and andlt;iandgt;Hewitt Anderson's Great Big Life,andlt;/iandgt; written by Jerdine Nolen, which won the 2005 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. He is also the illustrator of Deloris Jordan and Roslyn M. Jordanand#8217;s andlt;iandgt;Salt in His Shoesandlt;/iandgt; and Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee's andlt;iandgt;Please, Baby, Pleaseandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Please, Puppy, Pleaseandlt;/iandgt;. Kadir Nelson lives with his family in San Diego, California.