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Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream
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Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream Paperback - 2003

by Jordan, Deloris; Jordan, Roslyn M

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This heartwarming picture book, written by the superstar's mother and sister, teaches that hard work and determination are much more important in becoming a champion.

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  • Title Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream
  • Author Jordan, Deloris; Jordan, Roslyn M
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition New
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
  • Date 2003-11-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # OTF-S-9780689834196
  • ISBN 9780689834196 / 0689834195
  • Weight 0.36 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 12 x 9 x 0.13 in (30.48 x 22.86 x 0.33 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 630
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Size, Basketball
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 000020539
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Summary

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.

First line

Michael loved to play basketball.

Media reviews

Miami HeraldThe power of myth-in-the-making.

Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 12/08/2003, Page 0
  • PW Notes and Reprints, 12/08/2003, Page 64

About the author

Deloris Jordan is Michael Jordan's mother and the coauthor of Salt in His Shoes and Michael's Golden Rules, illustrated by Kadir Nelson; Did I Tell You I Love You Today?, illustrated by Shane W. Evans; and Dream Big, illustrated by Barry Root. She is also the author of Family First: Winning the Parenting Game, a book highlighting the seven principles of parenting. Through her work with the James R. 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.

Roslyn M. Jordan is Michael Jordan's sister and the coauthor, with Deloris Jordan, of Salt in His Shoes and Did I Tell You I Love You Today?. She lives in Chicago.

Kadir Nelson is an award-winning American artist whose works have been exhibited in major national and international publications, institutions, art galleries, and museums. Nelson's work has won the Coretta Scott King Award, the Robert F. Sibert Award, two Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Awards, and the 2005 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. His beloved, award-winning, and bestselling picture books include We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball; Thunder Rose, written by Jerdine Nolen; Ellington Was Not a Street, written by Ntozake Shange; Salt in His Shoes, written by Deloris Jordan and Roslyn M. Jordan; and many more. Kadir lives in Los Angeles.