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Golf, African American Athletes - Biography, Miscellaneous Sports & Adventure - Biography

Tiger Woods: Golfing Champion

by David R. Collins, Larry Nolte (Illustrator), Larry Nolte
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Overview

Tiger’s life demonstrates that some things are more important than winning.

Presents a biography of the professional golfer, who at the age of twenty-one, became the first person of color and the youngest player to win the Masters Golf Tournament.

Synopsis

Aimed at inspiring children to attain their full potential, this uplifting biography tells about the professional golfer who at the age of 21 became the first person of color and the youngest player to win the Masters Golf Tournament.

School Library Journal

Gr 5-8-Woods's growth as a golfer is told in chronological order from his interest as a toddler to his success as a professional. The athlete's determination, his love for the game, and the importance of his family are obvious as Collins describes the celebrity's development through high school, athletic career at Stanford, and professional triumph. Average-quality, black-and-white sketches of Woods and his family are included. The occasional use of dialogue adds interest and a sense of reality to the text. A brief history of golf is included. This book is livelier than the author's Tiger Woods, Golf Superstar (Pelican, 1999), which is for younger readers.-Janice C. Hayes, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreeboro Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

About the Author, David R. Collins

The late David Collins (1940-2001) wrote over sixty books for young readers and was an admired and respected educator. Believing that children can never have enough role models, Collins was dedicated to writing biographies for young readers to educate and entertain. His books have garnered praise from such publications as School Library Journal, the Book Report, the Polish American Journal, and the Catholic Post.

Larry Nolte, a popular free-lance artist, has added his distinctive style to many books by David Collins, including all those published by Pelican.

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School Library Journal

Gr 5-8-Woods's growth as a golfer is told in chronological order from his interest as a toddler to his success as a professional. The athlete's determination, his love for the game, and the importance of his family are obvious as Collins describes the celebrity's development through high school, athletic career at Stanford, and professional triumph. Average-quality, black-and-white sketches of Woods and his family are included. The occasional use of dialogue adds interest and a sense of reality to the text. A brief history of golf is included. This book is livelier than the author's Tiger Woods, Golf Superstar (Pelican, 1999), which is for younger readers.-Janice C. Hayes, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreeboro Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Book Details

Published
July 1, 1999
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Company, Incorporated
Pages
104
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781565543225

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