Bibliograph

Against all odds, by Drew Lyon

Type

Label

Against all odds, by Drew Lyon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Against all odds

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

955013955

Responsibility statement

by Drew Lyon

Series statement

Real heroes of sportsSports illustrated kids

Summary

Profiles athletes who had to deal with physical disabilities in order to achieve their goals, including runner Terry Fox, tennis star Arthur Ashe, surfer Bethany Hamilton, and Iraq War veteran and triathlete Melissa StockwellParticipating in sports can be fun-- and they can present challenges. Meet some athletes who had to face physical impairments, discrimination because of the color of their skin, or devastating injuries or disease. These real heroes of sports proved the disbelievers wrong

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Overcoming the odds -- Terry Fox: hero of hope -- Stephen Curry: shooting star -- Arthur Ashe: dignified champion -- Bethany Hamilton: surfing survivor -- Keri Strug: vaulting to glory -- Jim Abbott: striking out the impossible -- The 1980 U.S. Men's Olympic Hockey Team: shocking the world -- Anthony Robles: wrestling the doubters -- Melissa Stockwell: true blue hero

Target audience

juvenile

Classification