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Tamba Hali

Title: Tamba Hali / David Seigerman.
Author: Seigerman, David
Publication: New York : Aladdin, [2017]

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Description

126 pages; 22 cm.

Summary

"Long before he was sacking quarterbacks, Tamba Hali was facing bigger challenges. Learn about his life in this second book in a brand-new nonfiction series about the childhoods of your favorite athletes. Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali's story seems almost unbelievable. He and his seven siblings fled war-torn Liberia to the Ivory Coast during his youth and later joined their father, a chemistry and physics professor, in New Jersey. There Tamba played both basketball and soccer, but he didn't discover football until a coach finally persuaded him to try out in high school. And the rest, as they say, was history. Tamba discovered that he had a real talent for it, landing him an athletic scholarship to Pennsylvania State University and a coveted spot on their football team. Tamba went on to play in the NFL and finally brought his mother to the US from Liberia. His drive, dedication, and athletic ability are inspiring"--

Series Statement

Real Sports Content Network presents

Uniform Title

Real Sports Content Network presents.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Biographies.
Biography.
Juvenile works.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Audience (note)

Age 8-12.

Contents

Tamba Hali: The Basics -- Welcome to the Red Sea -- The Storm -- Hiding in the Bush -- The Crossing -- Tackling a New Life -- A Whole New Ballgame -- Put Your Hand On The Ground And Go -- " Want To Wear That Uniform" -- The End Game -- Epilogue: Home Again -- Acknowledgements -- About the Author.

Call Number

Sc D 19-1008

ISBN

9781481482202
1481482203
9781481482196
148148219X

LCCN

2017002976

OCLC

972279270

Author

Seigerman, David, author.

Title

Tamba Hali / David Seigerman.

Publisher

New York : Aladdin, [2017]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Real Sports Content Network presents

Real Sports Content Network presents.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Audience

Age 8-12.

Local Note

Schomburg copy with dust jacket.

Research Call Number

Sc D 19-1008

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