INCREDIBLE STORIES OF COURAGE IN SPORTS

Book ID/图书代码： 04960014B69194

English Summary/英文概要： These true stories of courage in sports will inspire and amaze young readers. Jackie Robinson showed great courage in the face of racism when he broke professional baseball’s color barrier in 1946. Other courageous athletes highlighted in this book include surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her left arm in a 2003 shark attack. But just a few weeks later, she was back in the waves. Sports fans and readers will love these dramatic tales.

Encourage enthusiasm for reading and inspire positive character development with these powerful stories that highlight character building in sports. The Count on Me: Sports series combines exciting sports history with real-life examples of sports and character building. Each book features twenty true stories of athletic challenge, triumph, and sometimes heartbreak—all illustrating a positive character trait. Focusing on qualities such as sportsmanship, teamwork, and courage, the books explore a wide variety of sports, with historical and contemporary episodes featuring male and female athletes from around the world. The Count on Me: Sports series demonstrates that character is best defined by the people who display it.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 这些表现运动员勇气的故事也会非常激励孩子们变得勇敢起来。杰基•罗宾森在1946年冲破了种族界限，成为了美国职棒大联盟史上第一位非裔美国人；还有冲浪运动员贝瑟妮•汉密尔顿在2003年被鲨鱼咬去了左臂，但仅在几周后她又重返赛场。运动员粉丝和读者都会爱上这本系列的书的。

此系列的书籍会使孩子们对阅读和运动都表现出极大的热情，同时还能培养他们的性格。《我是你的依靠：运动员精神系列》的每一本书都涵盖了20个真实的故事，其中有挑战，有胜利，也有失败，均传递了正面的性格特质。每本书都侧重于表现一种运动精神，例如团结，勇气，坚持等，涉及的体育项目也很广。孩子们可以在此书中了解到来自全世界从古至今男女运动员们的动人故事。(XAT)

Awards/获奖情况：“As shown by the wonderful stories in the Count on Me: Sports series, athletics can not only reveal character, but also inspire it.” —Shannon Miller, two-time Olympic gold medalist

About the Author/作者介绍： 布莱德•赫尔左克专注于儿童文学写作，目前已有作品30多本，其中20多本是与运动相关的。他还著有3本旅行回忆录和4本成人书籍，其中《关于运动的100件事》使他荣获“全美最重要的100位人物”的称号。他还为一些杂志自由撰稿，其中包括《体育画报》和《儿童体育画报》。布莱德还曾获得教育发展与支持委员会颁发的三枚金牌。他还旅居各地，拜访学校。布莱德目前与妻子和两个儿子住在加利福尼亚州的蒙特锐半岛。

Brad Herzog is the author of more than 30 books for children, including more than two dozen sports books. He has also published three travel memoirs and a fourth book for adults, The Sports 100, which ranks and profiles the 100 most important people in U.S. sports history. For his freelance magazine writing (including Sports Illustrated and Sports Illustrated Kids), Brad has won three gold medals from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Brad travels all over the United States visiting schools as a guest author. His website, bradherzog.com, includes information about his presentations. Brad lives on California’s Monterey Peninsula with his wife and two sons.

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