Motor Sports - Biography, Cars & Trucks, Motor Sports, Motor Sports - Race Car Drivers & Motorcyclists - Biography, Miscellaneous Sports & Adventure - Biography
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Overview
Perseverance, courage, and the personal will to succeed are the qualities that bind the athletes profiled in this new series of authorized sports biographies for children. The athletes come to life in a plentiful assortment of action, portrait, and full-color photos that take them from childhood to the playing fields and arenas of their greatest accomplishments. Includes timeline, career stats, glossary, and an index.A brief biography of the youngest driver to win the Winston Cup title, which he did in 1995 at the age of twenty-four.
Editorials
Children's Literature
Jeff Gordon, at barely thirty years of age, is already a racing legend. Since the age of five, he has been pursuing his need for speed. His races have been won on BMX bikes, quarter-midget cars, sprint cars, midget cars and stock cars. As part of the "New Wave" series about auto racing, Jeff Gordon is one of several drivers whose biography is provided. This series highlights other sports figures as well. For young readers in search of a good role model or for those interested in Jeff Gordon and auto racing, this is a great book to have. 2000, Bittersweet Publishing, $20.90 and $6.95. Ages 7 to 10. Reviewer: Sheree Van VreedeBook Details
Published
October 1, 2000
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pages
48
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780761313854