Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream
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

Written by Deloris Jordan and Roslyn M. Jordan & illustrated by Kadir Nelson
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4 - 8
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32
Page count
46
Words per page
630L
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Nov 1, 2003
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Young Michael Jordan, who is smaller than the other players, learns that determination and hard work are more important than size when playing the game of basketball.

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Book Details

ISBN
9780689834196
Publication Date
November 1, 2003
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Page Count
32
Words Per Page
46
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 8 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
000020539
WorldCat Number (OCLC)
53819702
Lexile® Level
630L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~O
ATOS® Book Level
3.6
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
45330
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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