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Becoming Kareem: Growing Up on and Off the Court

Becoming Kareem: Growing Up on and Off the Court Hardcover - 2017

by Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem; Obstfeld, Raymond

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In his first memoir written especially for young readers, Abdul-Jabbar focuses on his relationships with several important coaches in his life--including his father, his high-school coach and UCLA basketball coach John Wooden--as he tells the story of his life and career.

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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2017. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Becoming Kareem: Growing Up on and Off the Court
  • Author Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem; Obstfeld, Raymond
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Date 2017
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G031655538XI5N01
  • ISBN 9780316555388 / 031655538X
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.4 in (21.08 x 14.73 x 3.56 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 13 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 8
  • Reading level 990
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects Basketball players - United States, Basketball players
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017036942
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 11/01/2017, Page 34
  • Horn Book Magazine, 03/01/2018, Page 105
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2018, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 11/01/2017, Page 81
  • School Library Journal, 05/01/2019, Page 108
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 12/01/2017, Page 0

About the author

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. Since retiring, he has been an actor, a basketball coach, and the author of many New York Times bestsellers. Abdul-Jabbar is also a columnist for many news outlets, such as The Guardian and The Hollywood Reporter, writing on a wide range of subjects including race, politics, age, and pop culture. In 2012, he was selected as a U.S. Cultural Ambassador and in 2016 Abdul-Jabbar was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award which recognizes exceptional meritorious service. He lives in Southern California.