{"product_id":"epic-athletes-kevin-durant-paperback","title":"Epic Athletes: Kevin Durant - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Wetzel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarcelo Baez\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEpic Athletes: Kevin Durant\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning sports journalist Dan Wetzel tells the inspirational true-life story of an NBA superstar in this thrilling biography for young readers!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing comic-style illustrations by Marcelo Baez!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2016, Kevin Durant shocked the basketball world when he decided to sign with the Golden State Warriors. Many questioned why one of the league's best players would join a team that was already stacked with talent--didn't he want to make a name for himself as the sole leader of a team? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKevin would have the last laugh, winning two championships and putting to rest any questions about his incredible legacy. In choosing to tune out the noise, he instead set his sights on success, maintaining the same winning attitude that has helped him achieve and overcome ever since he was kid. Even after his father abandoned the family when he was a young boy, when he was told he was too skinny to make an impact in the NBA, Kevin ignored the critics and forged his own path to victory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with sports action and comic-style illustrations, this inspiring biography recaps the life of one of the most talented scorers in NBA history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Epic Athletes: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"Wetzel knows how to organize the facts and tell a good story. . . an unusually informative and enjoyable sports biography for young readers.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED review of \u003ci\u003eEpic Athletes: Stephen Curry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cb\u003eDan Wetzel\u003c\/b\u003e has been a \u003ci\u003eYahoo Sports\u003c\/i\u003e national columnist since 2003. He's covered events and stories around the globe, including college football, the NFL, the MLB, the NHL, the NBA, the UFC, the World Cup, and the Olympics. For years, he's been called America's best sports columnist, appeared repeatedly in the prestigious \u003ci\u003eBest American Sports Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, and been honored more than a dozen times by the Associated Press Sports Editors. Dan was recently inducted into the U.S. Basketball Writers Hall of Fame. His coauthored books include \u003ci\u003eGlory Road\u003c\/i\u003e with NCAA basketball coach Don Haskins (basis for the Disney movie of the same name) and several other sports memoirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.2 x 5.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Epic Athletes: Kevin Durant\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759866773792,"sku":"9781250763495","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/565be832ddcbf19bff5c9986011e5066.webp?v=1780164658","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/epic-athletes-kevin-durant-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}