About This Book
Reach for this book when your child expresses frustration about their own skills or feels that their dreams are out of reach because they do not fit a specific mold. It is the perfect tool for the sports-obsessed reader who needs to see that success is rarely a straight line. Through various professional biographies, the book highlights that talent is only one part of the equation, emphasizing resilience and grit as the primary drivers of achievement. While the focus is on the NBA, the emotional core of the book deals with overcoming setbacks and finding alternative routes to a goal. At just 32 pages, it is highly accessible for reluctant readers in the 8 to 12 age range. It serves as a great conversation starter about setting realistic goals while maintaining the drive to succeed in highly competitive environments.
What Parents Should Know
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The book is secular and realistic. It touches on themes of economic hardship and being overlooked by scouts, but the approach is direct and factual. The resolution is consistently hopeful, focusing on the rewards of persistence.
