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Lionel Messi: Soccer's Top Scorer
Karen Burshtein
Hardcover (Rosen Education Service, Aug. 1, 2015)"Distributed exclusively by Rosen Publishing"--T.p. verso.
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Lionel Messi: Soccer's Top Scorer
Karen Burshtein
Paperback (Rosen Education Service, Aug. 1, 2015)Between his time playing for Spains FC Barcelona team and his role on the Argentine national team, its surprising Lionel Messi has a life off the pitch. Yet, the most popular soccer legend of our time keeps a busy schedule that far exceeds his notable accomplishments on the field. Readers will find all the details of Messis life, including his early struggles with a growth hormone deficiency, his intense years of training as a teenager, and his launch into superstardom as a World Cup star. In addition to his career, the text also covers Messis family life, multimillion-dollar endorsements, and admirable charity work.
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Walter Dean Myers
Karen Burshtein
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2003)Discusses the life and work of the well-known author of award-winning young adult literature who grew up in Harlem as a foster child and struggled with his identity as an African American writer.
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Walter Dean Myers
Karen Burshtein
Paperback (Rosen Publishing Group, Aug. 1, 2003)As a young child, Walter Dean Myers suffered from a speech impediment. As a way of dealing with it, he spent a lot of time reading. This boy who loved comic books would become a highly regarded children's book author. Myers, who often writes stories based on growing up in Harlem, has won numerous Corretta Scott King awards, Newbery Honor Medals, and Horn Book Awards. This well-written book discusses his life and provides insight into some of his best-known works, such as Monsters, Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, Fallen Angels, and Hoops.
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