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Becoming Kareem : growing up on and off the court

Title
Becoming Kareem : growing up on and off the court / by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld.
Author
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-
Publication
  • New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
  • ©2017
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Additional Authors
Obstfeld, Raymond, 1952-
Description
xii, 289 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 22 cm
Summary
  • "An autobiography about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his life growing up in New York, becoming the basketball star he's known to be, and getting involved in the world around him as an activist for social change"--
  • At one time, Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness that made him feel socially awkward. But with a talent for basketball, and an unmatched team of supporters, Lew Alcindor was able to transform and to become Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. From a childhood made difficult by racism and prejudice to a record-smashing career on the basketball court as an adult, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's life was packed with "coaches" who taught him right from wrong and led him on the path to greatness. His parents, coaches Jack Donahue and John Wooden, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Lee, and many others played important roles in Adbul-Jabbar's life and sparked him to become an activist for social change and advancement. The inspiration from those around him, and his drive to find his own path in life, are highlighted in this personal and awe-inspiring journey. Written especially for young readers, Becoming Kareem chronicles how Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the icon and legend he is today, both on and off the court. -- from dust jacket.
Subject
  • Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947- > Juvenile literature
  • Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-
  • African American women basketball players > Biography > Juvenile literature
  • African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature
  • Social reformers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature
  • Basketball players > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature
  • African American political activists > Biography > Juvenile literature
  • Basketball players
  • Social reformers
  • United States
Genre/Form
  • Juvenile works.
  • Autobiographies.
Awards (note)
  • School Library Journal's Best Books, 2017
Call Number
Sc D 19-494
ISBN
  • 9780316555388
  • 031655538X
  • 9780316555333 (canceled/invalid)
  • 0316555339 (canceled/invalid)
  • 9780316478137 (canceled/invalid)
  • 031647813X (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2017036942
OCLC
975442500
Author
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947- author.
Title
Becoming Kareem : growing up on and off the court / by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld.
Publisher
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
Copyright Date
©2017
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Local Note
Schomburg copy with dust jacket.
Awards
School Library Journal's Best Books, 2017
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Local Subject
Black author.
Added Author
Obstfeld, Raymond, 1952- author.
Research Call Number
Sc D 19-494
JFD 18-993
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