Jump! by Floyd Cooper

Jump! by Floyd Cooper

What was Michael Jordan like as a boy? You might be surprised that the greatest professional basketball player ever wasn't even the best player in his own family!

Michael Jordan was once just an ordinary little boy growing up in a North Carolina suburb, trying to keep up with his older brother Larry. Michael was always good at sports, but it seemed like Larry was always going to be bigger, quicker, and luckier. But Michael never gave up, and his practicing began to pay off. Then one summer day during a backyard game of one-on-one, Larry Jordan's "little" brother took him--and the whole family--by surprise!

Based on actual events, this story of a friendly sibling rivalry is enhanced by Floyd Cooper's stunning two-tone art. Jump! even features a gate-fold depicting Michael Jordan's trademark leap that will send young readers soaring.

Floyd Cooper is the illustrator of many children's books, including Ruth and the Green Book, A Spy Named James, and Unspeakable, and has won the Coretta Scott King Prize. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree in fine arts and now resides in Easton, Pennsylvania with his wife and two sons.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780399242304
ISBN 10	0399242309
Title	Jump!
Author	Floyd Cooper
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2004-10-21
Number of pages	40
Prizes	Short-listed for Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2008, Short-listed for Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award 2006
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.