By: Floyd CooperBiography
~This is a great childrens book about the life of Michael Jordan. Michael grew up in Wallace North Carolina with his parents and 4 brothers and sisters. When Michael was 7 his family moved to a bigger home in Willmington NC. He always looked up to his older brother Larry and was always trying to do everything he did, for this, Michael got the nickname "rabbbit." Michaels dad put up a basketball goal at their new house, and him and Larry would spends hours playing eachother, but Larry was still better than Michael. To get better, Michael knew he had to practice and play as much as possible, and he did, every chance he got. When he hit Junior High michael was growing taller, doing well in school, and even led his team to a championship in baseball. Still he wanted to be better at basketball so he played on the blacktop every day to get better. When Michael got to hight school he tried out for the Varsity basketball team that his brother was on, but somehow he did not make it. However, the coach saw something special in Michael so he put him on the Junior Varsity Team and worked one on one with him every morning. That next summer Michael went to basketball camp and shot up four inches! When he got home he played a pick up game with his brother Larry, and finally Michael beat him, even out dunking his brother. Michael grew to be one of the best basketball players of all times, through his perserverance and hard work.
~This would be a good biography to use during black history month as a book report on someone who was influential in histroy. It would also be a good book for teaching character traits such as perserverance and not giving up. Michael failed at basketball many times, but he wanted it bad enough and worked hard and made his dreams happen. Students could also have a special connection with Michael Jordan becuase he is from North Carolina.
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