Interest Level
Grades 8 - 11
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: Not Available
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Guided Reading: Not Available
Genre
- Biography and Autobiography
Theme/Subject
- Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles
- Olympics
- Disabilities
- Determination and Perseverance
About This Book
Decathlete Dan O'Brien seemed destined to become the world's greatest athlete, but first he had to overcome his attention deficit disorder. In addition, he failed to qualify for the 1992 Olympics, where he was the favorite to win, during the Olympic trials. Despite this major setback, Dan returned to win the gold medal in the 1996 Olympics.About the Authors or Illustrators
In 1978, writer Dan Gutman started his career cranking out humorous essays. 15 years later, his fiction books for kids finally made readers laugh. His first novel, They Came From Centerfield, was followed by the Baseball Card Adventure series.
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