Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream
Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream
by Deloris Jordan & Roslyn M. Jordan
Ages 4–8✈️ Import only (pricey)
Young Michael worries he's too short for basketball; his parents teach him that patience, practice and hard work matter more than height.
- Author
- Deloris Jordan & Roslyn M. Jordan
- Age
- Ages 4–8
- Type
- Biography, Sports, Picture Book
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- In India
- ✈️ Import only (pricey)
If you liked this, try
-
Leo Messi (Little People, Big Dreams)
by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Ages 4–8
How a small boy from Rosario, told he was too little, became one of the greatest footballers in the world through practice and team play.
-
Rebound
by Kwame Alexander & Dawud Anyabwile
Ages 10–13
The prequel to The Crossover: after his father dies, Charlie finds his way back through basketball, family and friendship, told in verse.
-
The Crossover
Ages 8–9
Twelve-year-old Josh narrates basketball, twin brotherhood, and a father's health crisis in electrifying slam-poetry verse. Newbery Medal winner. One of the best books ever written for this age.
Heads-up: Death & grief
-
Born to Bat: Mithali Raj (Little Leaders)
by Arthy Muthanna Singh & Mamta Nainy
Ages 5–9Indian author
A picture book inspired by the life of Mithali Raj, former captain of India's women's cricket team — how a little girl who loved to sleep and dream found the grit to become a champion.
-
Rebel Girls Champions: 25 Tales of Unstoppable Athletes
by Rebel Girls (foreword by Ibtihaj Muhammad)
Ages 7–12
Twenty-five true stories of women athletes from around the world, from Serena Williams to Simone Biles, each with a full-page portrait.
-
Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball
by John Coy
Ages 5–9✈️ Import only (pricey)
The true story of how teacher James Naismith invented basketball to turn an unruly gym class into a team.
