This book isn't about the most amazing sports victories; it is about how important it is not give up and about learning to overcome life's many challenges and fighting for what you believe in. It delves into examples of some sportspersons who have been able to innovate or fight against prejudice.
Athletes featured: Muhammad Ali (USA), Dick Fosbury (USA), Gerry Lopez (USA), Edurne Pasaban (Spain), Gertrude Ederle (USA), Jackie Robinson (USA), Andre Agassi (France), Sonja Henie (Norway), Pele (Brazil), Gino Bartali & Fausto Coppi (Italy), Nadia Comaneci (Romania), Katherine Switzer (Germany), Harry Vardon (UK), Chester Williams (South Africa), Ma Long (China), Patty McGee (USA).
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Hachette Children's Group
Zielgruppe
Für Kinder
Interest Age: From 8 years
Editions-Typ
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
Dateigröße
ISBN-13
978-1-914519-01-7 (9781914519017)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Mia Cassany is editor, creative director, and founder of Mosquito Books. She is currently teaching at the master's degree in Illustration and Comic at the Elisava School in Barcelona and is a creative consultant for the publishing house The Story Tailors. She has written several successful books for children for Mosquito Books.
Iker Ayestaran (11.3k on IG) is one of the most internationally acclaimed young Spanish illustrators of the moment.
