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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2019 · Est. 32 min read
12 Immigrants Who Made American Sports Great
Part of the Nation of Immigrants series
Discover how immigrant athletes transformed American sports with their remarkable legacies.
32 pages· 3,776 words· Est. 32 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Explore the inspiring journeys of immigrant athletes like Hakeem Olajuwon, Mariano Rivera, and Martina Navratilova. From basketball courts to baseball fields, their stories of resilience and triumph reveal how they shaped American sports history. What challenges did they overcome, and how did they leave their mark? Uncover the legacies of these sports icons and more, as they redefine what it means to achieve greatness in a new land.
From the publisher
Introduces readers to inspiring immigrants whose sports contributions made our country great. From Nigeria’s Hakeem Olajuwon who made his 7 foot mark playing basketball for the Houston Rockets, to Panama’s Mariano (Mo) Rivera who became baseball’s greatest closer, to Czechoslovakia’s Martina Navratilova who was one of the world’s top tennis players, each profile is presented in a clear, historical context with an emphasis on their legacies.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 3,776
- Reading age
- 8–11
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 680L
Themes & topics
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.6
- F&P level
- ~P
- Scholastic level
- T
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 199529
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2019
- Publisher
- 12Story Library
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781632356314
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