{"product_id":"major-taylor-world-cycling-champion-hardcover","title":"Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles R. Smith Jr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeo Espinosa\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Coretta Scott King Award winner and a Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor winner pair up for a rousing picture book biography-in-verse of legendary African American cyclist Marshall \"Major\" Taylor and the Six-Day Race.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne hundred years ago, one of the most popular spectator sports was bicycle racing, and the man to beat was Marshall \"Major\" Taylor, who set records in his teens and won his first world championship by age twenty. The first African American world champion in cycling and the second Black athlete to win a world championship in any sport, Major Taylor faced down challenge after challenge, not least the grueling Six-Day Race, a test of speed, strength, and endurance. With energy, heart, and pounding verse, Charles R. Smith Jr. evokes the excitement of the crowd at Madison Square Garden as Major powered through exhaustion, hallucinations, and racist abuse from fellow riders, who tried to crash his bike throughout the competition. Leo Espinosa's dynamic illustrations capture the action, and as day six draws to a close, and Major's odds narrow, there is little doubt that his triumphant rise and legacy as an international cycling champion are assured--whatever the outcome of one race--in this high-octane tribute to a trailblazing athlete.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles R. Smith Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of sports poetry titles such as \u003ci\u003eHoop Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Hoop Kings 2: New Royalty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHoop Queens\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSoccer Queens\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003ePick-Up Game\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChameleon\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book \u003ci\u003eTwelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the recipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for his photographs in \u003ci\u003eMy People\u003c\/i\u003e, an adaptation of the Langston Hughes poem. Charles R. Smith Jr. lives in New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeo Espinosa\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning illustrator and designer from Bogotá, Colombia. He is the illustrator of many books for kids, and his work has been featured by the\u003ci\u003e New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe BBC, and more. He also illustrated \u003ci\u003eIslandborn \u003c\/i\u003eby Junot Díaz, a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor Book. Leo Espinosa lives with his family in Salt Lake City, Utah.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 11.1 x 8.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752564064544,"sku":"9781536214987","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9472db427767d52763c8d6c49bd99a58.webp?v=1779998858","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/major-taylor-world-cycling-champion-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}