My shot : balancing it all and standing tall

Delle Donne, Elena (author.). Durand, Sarah, (author.).

Summary:

The professional basketball player and 2016 Olympic gold medalist shares her inspirational story of overcoming the challenges of competitive sports through balancing hard work and the support of family.

Record details

ISBN: 9781534412286
ISBN: 153441228X
ISBN: 9781534412293
ISBN: 1534412298
ISBN: 9781534412309 (Ebook)
Physical Description: xv, 253 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Foul trouble. Home -- Growing up in basketball -- High school star -- Free throw champion -- Time off -- Senior year -- Burnout -- Rebound. The hardest summer of my life -- Lyme disease -- Volleyball -- Basketball, take two -- Lyme disease, take two -- Elena international -- China -- Vocal leadership -- NCAA tournament debut -- Seize every moment -- Saying good-bye -- Forward. WNBA draft -- Moving to Chicago -- Toss out your expectations and make goals -- Living and playing differently -- Rest, refocus, and rediscover your passion -- Making sense of loss -- WNBA play-offs -- Building strength -- Lead with confidence -- Attitude is everything -- Comeback kid -- Make adjustments -- WNBA finals -- Slam dunk. Demand excellence -- You're a firework -- MVP award -- Radiate magic -- Be yourself -- Engagement -- Rio -- Gold medal game -- In an instant -- Bad things will happen -- Shake-up -- Take a risk -- The mystics.

Target Audience Note:

Ages: 12 up.

Grades: 7 to 8.