Title Rising above : how 11 athletes overcame challenges in their youth to become stars / Gregory Zuckerman with Elijah and Gabriel Zuckerman.

Publication Info.

New York : Philomel Books, [2016]

Copies

Location	Call No.	Status
Avon Free Public Library - Children's Department	J 796 ZUCKERMAN	Lost and Paid
Cheshire Public Library - Children's Department	J BIO ATHLETES	Check Shelf
Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Teen	TWEEN 796 BEA	Check Shelf
Enfield, Pearl Street Branch Library - Young Adult	YA 920 ZUC	Check Shelf
Farmington, Main Library - Children's Department	J 796.09 ZUC	Check Shelf
Mansfield, Main Library - Juvenile Nonfiction	J 796.092 ZUCKERMAN	Check Shelf
Plainville Public Library - Children's Department	J SPORTS 796.092 ZUC	Check Shelf
Portland Public Library - Teen	TEEN 796 ZUC	Check Shelf
Simsbury Public Library - Children's Department	JBC ZUCKERMAN	Check Shelf
Wethersfield Public Library - Children's Department	J 796 ZUCKERMAN	Check Shelf

Description	245 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-238) and index.
Summary	"Athlete after athlete in this book found discipline, hope, and inspiration on the playing field, rising above their circumstances. Filled with first-hand accounts from stars who exemplify the idea of enduring at all costs, Rising Above will serve as a must-read source of inspiration for kids and sports fans of all ages"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject	Athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Athletes -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature.
	Role models -- Juvenile literature.
	Sports -- Juvenile literature.
Genre/Form	Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Subject	JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Issues / Physical & Emotional Abuse (see also Social Issues / Sexual Abuse).
	JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / General.
	Athletes. (OCoLC)fst00820027
	Athletes -- Conduct of life. (OCoLC)fst00820035
	Role models. (OCoLC)fst01099622
	Sports. (OCoLC)fst01130432
	Athletes.
	Athletes -- Conduct of life.
	Role models.
	Sports.
Added Author	Zuckerman, Elijah, author.
	Zuckerman, Gabriel, author.
ISBN	9780399173820 (hardcover)
	039917382X (hardcover)
	9780399545702 (library binding)
	0399545700 (library binding)

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