Cover of Sports great Hakeem Olajuwon

Sports great Hakeem Olajuwon

by Ron Knapp

Sports Great

Reading Level 5-6 Gentle (Lvl 1) Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Follow the inspiring journey of Hakeem Olajuwon as he rises from his early days in Nigeria to becoming a legendary basketball star with the Houston Rockets. Discover how his hard work and passion shaped his path to greatness on and off the court. This story celebrates determination, talent, and the power of dreams.

Representation & Themes

MulticulturalBiographySportsComing of AgeFamily

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Content Intensity

Level 1 — Gentle
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

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Details

ISBN
0894903721
Pages
64
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Published
1992
Type
Nonfiction
Word Count
10,659

Subjects

Olajuwon, Hakeem, 1963- -- Juvenile literatureOlajuwon, Hakeem, 1963-Basketball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureBasketball playersBlacks -- Nigeria -- BiographyBiographyBlacksJuvenile literatureNigerian AmericansUnited StatesBasketball, biographyOlajuwon, hakeem, 1963-Athletes

People

Hakeem Olajuwon (1963-)

Places

NigeriaUnited States