Epic Athletes: Lionel Messi

Epic Athletes: Lionel Messi - Paperback

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Epic Athletes: Lionel Messi - Paperback

Epic Athletes: Lionel Messi - Paperback

by Dan Wetzel
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Book Overview

by Dan Wetzel (Author), Jay Reed (Illustrator)

Renowned sports journalist Dan Wetzel shoots and scores with Epic Athletes: Lionel Messi, an inspiring young readers biography of a soccer great who rose from an underdog to a champion!

Featuring comic-style illustrations by Jay Reed!

Lionel Messi has taken the soccer world by storm. He scored the most goals in a season. He's racked up championships. There was even a statue built in his honor. Despite the accolades, he's still hungry for more goals, more championships, more opportunities to shine on the soccer pitch. Messi's drive to succeed has motivated him ever since he first stepped on his local, worn down field as a kid.

Yet his success didn't come without bumps in the road. Diagnosed with a career-threatening medical condition at ten, Messi refused to give up on his dream, and went on to amass one of the greatest careers in sports history. Filled with sports action and bold illustrations, this thrilling biography details the rise of a living soccer legend.

Praise for Epic Athletes:

"An unusually informative and enjoyable sports biography for young readers." --Booklist, starred review for Epic Athletes: Stephen Curry

Author Biography

New York Times bestselling author Dan Wetzel has been a Yahoo Sports national columnist since 2003. He's covered events and stories around the globe, including college football, the NFL, the MLB, the NHL, the NBA, the UFC, the World Cup, and the Olympics. For years, he's been called America's best sports columnist, appeared repeatedly in the prestigious Best American Sports Writing, and been honored more than a dozen times by the Associated Press Sports Editors.

Number of Pages: 160
Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: October 13, 2020
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Epic Athletes: Lionel Messi
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 6.9
Point Value: 4
ISBN9781250619839
Author Dan Wetzel
PublisherSquare Fish
GenreChildren, Biography, and Sports
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2020
LanguageENG- English
Pages160
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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