Inspirational Sports Stories for Young Readers: How 12 World-Class Athletes Overcame Challenges and Rose to the Top

Good item to help remind young players why the play ball

Got this for our grandson who is an avid sports player and history buff. Read through it before giving it to him and the stories are easily relatable and easy to understand. A book he will think of when he is on his journeys and needs some inspiration.

This book "Inspirational Sports Stories For Young Readers" is a fun book to motivate young readers because it covers all types of sports from basketball to olympic competitors. It has a nice illustration in the beginning of each athlete's story which was a nice introduction for the reader to get to know the athlete before reading about them. Although it says age 8 -11, I would recommend this book generally to children in grades 5-7 because some of the vocabulary words may be on a higher level than some 8 year olds. This would be a good book to read to see which athlete to choose for a report or project because it gives a concise overview of the athlete's life.

Great for a younger kid

Author Kurt Taylor understands the impact of playing sports in developing life lessons for youngsters, as this inspiring book about famous athletes who overcame challenges to become icons attests. His mini-biographies address nearly all sports, an inclusive stance that makes the book applicable to all players. The figures he discusses include baseball champ Jim Abbott who overcame a birth defect right arm problem, football player Josh Allen who climbed from the bottom to the top through persistence, gymnast Simone Biles’ perseverance, basketball star Steph Curry maintaining his purpose, surfer Bethany Hamilton winning despite the loss of an arm by a shark attack, basketball champ LeBron James and his respect for others, soccer player Lionel Messi’s small size, soccer great Pele’s rise, track star Wilma Rudolph overcoming polio and other diseases, boxer Mike Tyson’s ‘fighting‘ flaw, footballer Kurt Warner, and tennis pro Serena Williams’ now famous life story. Each athlete’s biography closes with a quote from them - words that are bound to inspire every young reader, heightening their love for their game and instilling in them that power to overcome obstacles.

All these books by this author are great. The boys enjoy reading them.

Great book for aspiring athletes. Got it for my sport obsessed kid and he loves it! He’s 5 and he loves reading it at night! Definitely a great book for sport lovers! I love that it highlights the challenges that the athletes faced and outcome after dedication and hard work teaching kids it doesn’t just come on a silver platter for many of the athletes they idolize that no matter what limitation you have in life you can overcome if you work hard.

Flipped thru this one quickly before I wrapped it up for Christmas. I know my Son will love it!

Terrific read and as the title promises, truly inspirational. A lot of kids who watch sports stars at the top of their game think that either it was down to a lucky break, or that they themselves aren't capable of doing the same. This little book dispels both of these myths. Many top players worked incredibly hard to achieve their success and if you're willing put in the same time and effort, then you can follow in their footsteps. It won't be easy, but nothing worthwhile ever is and isn't that a valuable life lesson!

Son loved this

Bought for my 10yr old and it’s a bit simplistic. Would recommend for age 6-8yr olds. Nice stories in one place.

If you or your child are into any sport this is the book for you. A great read to keep you motivated and keep on pushing yourself to achieve your goals on and off the sports fields. A book to put a smile on your face.

Perfect for my grandson