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Gr. 2-3. Armstrong's wife has written this captivating, well-paced biography in the All Aboard Reading series. Starting with his first bicycle, she follows her husband's life through his first triumph at the Tour de France and his battle with cancer to the birth of the couple's son. Written in language suitable for readers almost ready to make the transition to chapter books, the text is spiced with personal details that will interest a wide range of children. Plenty of photos (including a few fuzzy shots) and some less-compelling watercolor illustrations by Ken Call add to a gripping story. Gillian Engberg
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Book Description
A truly inspirational story of Lance Armstrong, the 1999 and 2000 Tour de France champion from Austin, Texas who overcame cancer to become the number one cyclist in the world! The book follows his athletic career from childhood success at triathlons to the Tour de France.
Lance Armstrong: The Race of His Life FROM THE PUBLISHER
A truly inspirational story of Lance Armstrong, the 1999 and 2000 Tour de France champion from Austin, Texas who overcame cancer to become the number one cyclist in the world! The book follows his athletic career from childhood success at triathlons to the Tour de France.
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature
What makes this story of overcoming a life threatening illness so wonderful is the reality. It is the life story of the bicycle racer Lance Armstrong—how he developed his body and mental toughness to become one of the best cyclist in the world. Just when it looked like everything was perfect, he learned that he had cancer. After an incredible battle, Lance overcame the illness and then built himself up to race competitively again. Then in 2000, he won the Tour de France for a second time. Lance is an inspiration and young readers will be touched by his story and his fight for life and to be the best in his field. A Level 3 book in the "All Aboard Reading" series written with longer sentences and more complicated stories appropriate for readers in grades 2 and 3. 2000, Grosset and Dunlap, and $3.99. Ages 7 to 9. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot
Parent Council Reviews
This tremendously inspiring story of Lance Armstrong and his passion for bike racing, details his early, hard training and impressive wins, his cancer, his decision to fight it, his recovery, and the retraining necessary to recapture the prizes. Young children can find encouragement and motivation as they read about this prize-winning athlete. Part of the "All Aboard Reading" series. 2000, Grosset & Dunlap, $3.99. Ages 5 to 10. Reviewer: C. Henebry SOURCE: Parent Council Volume 8
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