Legend vs Legend James vs Jordan

(Hardback)

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LeBron James and Michael Jordan are basketball superstars! Between the two, James has more playoff appearances, but Jordan leads in NBA championships. So which one is the all-time best Young readers can decide for themselves by comparing the fantastic feats and stunning stats of two legendary pro basketball players.

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Simplified vocabulary and head-to-head challenges will draw sports fans to this hi-lo series. "Legend vs. Legend" puts to paper every sports fan's favorite argument: How do the greats stack up against each other Using excellent math and statistical language, as well as language specific to the sport, this series includes a glossary at the end of each book and action-packed photographs on each page. Each book encourages readers to use statistics to make their own decisions about which sports legend they think is the greatest. VERDICT A good choice for sports fans who are developing their reading skills, with a math tie-in.--Jeri Murphy, Illinois Central College, Peoria, IL "School Library Journal"

Author Bio

Dionna L. Mann is a children's book author and freelance journalist who in her younger days loved biking, swimming, jogging, and meandering through the woods. She spent more than 25 years volunteering and working in the school system where her talented now-grown children attended. Her favorite part of working with children was teaching them about the writing process and reading the beautiful and heartfelt words they penned. As a person of color, she enjoys learning about lesser-known people found in the records of African American history. One day she hopes to swim with dolphins. You can find her online at dionnalmann.com