Super Sports Stars Who Are Changing the Game: People Power Series
Author(s): Rick Broadbent
Discover the stories of 20 sportspeople who are pushing the limits of their game and helping to make our world a better place.
Incredible facts about each sportsperson’s life and times are accompanied by bright and accessible illustrations, making this book ideal for young children wanting to learn about amazing athletes who through their achievements and action on and off the pitch have changed the world for the better. Positive, uplifting and packed full of information, this book will show children that no one is too small to make a difference.
Sportspeople featured:
Muhammad Ali
Emma Raducanu
Tegla Loroupe
LeBron James
Maria Toorpakai
Ludwig Guttmann
Cathy Freeman
Tom Daley
Palwankar Baloo
Billy Monger
Morné du Plessis
Sky Brown
Mel Young
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Ellen MacArthur
Simone Biles
Husnah Kukundakwe
Saeid Mollaei
Megan Rapinoe
Marcus Rashford
Product Information
“Uplifting." The Times
Rick Broadbent writes on a range of sports for The Times. He has worked at the Olympic Games, football and rugby world cups and all golf majors. The only Times journalist to interview the mute wrestler Kendo Nagasaki, he has been nominated as SJA feature writer of the year and has been shortlisted three times for the William Hill book prize.
Alexander Mostov grew up in central Ohio, but has been drawing in Seattle since 2013. With a background in architecture, his illustration style incorporates playful angles, dynamic perspectives, and a focus on how characters interact in a space. Alexander uses a variety of mediums including digital, ink and gouache. Alexander has worked on a number of children's picture books, including Go, Bikes, Go! (Little Bigfoot); D-Day (Quarto); The Secret Life of Spies (Quarto); and The Planets We Explore (Magic Cat Publishing).
General Fields
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- : Walker Books Ltd
- : Walker Books Ltd
- : 270.0
- : 01 February 2024
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- : books
Special Fields
- : Rick Broadbent
- : Paperback
- : 796.0922
- : 45
- : YNM