Sports Great Magic Johnson (Sports Great Books) [Library Binding]

James Haskins (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Sports Great Books

A biography of the superstar basketball player, from his childhood through his career with the Los Angeles Lakers to his present HIV-positive status and campaign against AIDS.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7-- The life of a black athlete many believe to be the finest basketball player of his era. "Magic" seems an appropriate nickname for Johnson, as every team he's played on, from high school to the pros, has been amazingly successful. Couple his teams' successes with Johnson's quick and engaging smile and a fairly controversy-free off-court life, and you have a modern-day "superstar." The book provides a fairly straightforward account of Johnson's life. Black-and-white photographs, garnered mainly from the wire services, are interspersed throughout the book. There are no appendixes of Johnson's statistics and teams' records. Mention of Johnson's personal and family life is made, keeping the biography focused on the person rather than just the athlete. This book updates Rich Levin's Magic Johnson: Court Magician (Children's, 1981). --Tom S. Hurlburt, Minneapolis Public Library .
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 80 pages
• Publisher: Enslow Publishers; Rev Sub edition (December 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0894903489
• ISBN-13: 978-0894903489
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,420,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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