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The author and illustrator of Kid Presidents have reteamed to share 20 true tales from the childhoods of famous athletes. From Babe Ruth (so incorrigible that his parents put him in reform school at age 7) to Muhammad Ali (who learned to fight at age 12 after a thief stole his bicycle), Kid Athletes is packed with inspirational stories from the world of sports. Billie Jean King rose from modest circumstances to win 39 Grand Slam championships; Wilma Rudolph triumphed over polio to become the fastest woman on earth; and martial arts legend Bruce Lee credited his success, in part, to childhood…
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2 editions- Audiobook · English · 2019Dreamscape Media · 9781974984138
- Other · English · 2015Quirk Books · 208 pages · 9781594748028
Juvenile literatureAthletesAthletes, juvenile literatureBiography