Comeback! Four True Stories (Step into Reading) [Paperback]

Jim O'Connor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 14, 1992 | Age Level: 7 and up | Series: Step into Reading

Illus. with photographs. Kids will be inspired by the stories of pitcher Catfish Hunter, cyclist Greg LeMond, gymnast Bart Conner, and sprinter Wilma Rudolph--all of whom refused to let injury stand in the way of athletic success.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4-- Four short stories about exceptional athletes who overcame tremendous physical odds to excel in their chosen sport. Wilma Rudolph defeated polio to win gold medals in track at the Olympics; Bart Conner had hours of surgery to repair his shoulder and elbow. Within eight months he was standing on the winner's platform in Los Angeles to receive his Olympic gold for gymnastics. Jim ``Catfish'' Hunter and Greg LeMond both survived career-threatening shotgun wounds to triumph in their respective sports, baseball and bicycling. The simple text is clear and concise. Good photographs, many in color, are used throughout. The large print will encourage reluctant readers, and may pique their interest in reading a full-length biography of one of these courageous sports greats. --Suzanne Lippencott, Nichols Lib . , Naperville, IL
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Review

"An interesting choice for sports fans."--Booklist.  

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Random House; 1st edition (April 14, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679826661
• ISBN-13: 978-0679826668
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,804,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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