| Description |
112 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
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Crabtree groundbreaker biographies.
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Includes index. |
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1090L Lexile |
| Summary |
"Throughout his life, basketball superstar Earvin "Magic" Johnson has met both challenges and opportunities with perseverance and leadership. Dubbed "Magic," Johnson blazed a spectacular career in basketball. His play with the Los Angeles Lakers as point guard alongside center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, as well as his epic rivalry with the Boston Celtics' forward Larry Bird, marked a legendary era in the NBA. In 1991, Magic announced he had tested positive for HIV, a virus that can lead to the life-threatening disease AIDS, and was retiring from basketball. Little was known then about HIV/AIDS and its prevention. His declaration shocked the public but succeeded in putting a familiar and much-admired face on a disease that was shrouded in fear and prejudice. Magic Johnson's legacy includes his inspirational work as an advocate for the prevention of HIV and the still-incurable disease AIDS through his own foundation, which provides programs for HIV/AIDS education and prevention, including testing and safe sex practices."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
1090L Lexile |
| Subject |
Johnson, Earvin, 1959- -- Juvenile literature.
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African American basketball players -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Basketball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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HIV-positive persons -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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AIDS activists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
9780778726081 (hardback) |
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0778726088 (hardback) |
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