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a1 online resource (1 audio file) |
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audio file rda |
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The first memoir for young readers by sports legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 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 Abdul-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-inspiriting journey. Written especially for young readers, Becoming Kareem chronicles how Kareem Abdul-Jabbar become the icon and legend he is today, both on and off the court. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 7.0 10 192404 |
| Note |
Downloadable audio file. |
| Performer |
Read by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. |
| Summary |
The NBA all-time leading scorer and Basketball Hall of Fame inductee presents a memoir that focuses on the important teachers in his life, on and off the court, including his strict father, Coach Wooden, and Muhammad Ali. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
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Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947- -- Juvenile sound recordings.
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Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947- -- Juvenile literature.
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Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947- |
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Basketball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile sound recordings.
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Social reformers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile sound recordings.
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Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-
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Basketball players.
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Reformers.
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African Americans -- Biography.
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Basketball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Social reformers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Basketball players. |
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Social reformers. |
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United States. |
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Children's audiobooks.
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Audiobooks.
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Autobiographies.
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Downloadable audio books. |
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Audiobooks.
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Autobiographies.
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Biography.
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Children's audiobooks.
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Juvenile works.
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| Added Author |
Obstfeld, Raymond, 1952- author.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947- Becoming Kareem : growing up on and off the court [Ashland, Oregon] : Blackstone, [2017] 9781478998839 (NjBwBT)bl2017044363 (OCoLC)994635657 |
| ISBN |
9781478998846 : $47.99 |
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1478998849 : $47.99 |
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