 | Story of Olympic diver Sammy Lee Author: Yoo, Paula | |
| Price: $8.16 | ||
Summary:
A biography of Sammy Lee, the first Korean American man to win an Olympic gold medal.
| Illustrator: | Lee, Dom |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 6.80 Points: 1.0 Quiz: 508796 |
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 03/15/2020 The Story of . . . series (3 new titles) takes the narrative text from each author’s well-regarded picture book on the biographee, incorporates facts previously appended, and inserts five multi-page presentations on related topics, effectively refashioning the original biographies for an old audience. These sections offer well-organized information as well as insights into the social and political challenges faced by the person profiled. Olympic Diver Sammy Lee (based on Yoo’s Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds, 2005) includes additional sections on Korean immigration to the U.S., Asians in California, and Olympic diving. Appearing throughout the books, the black-and-white illustrations reproduce certain images from the picture-books and add well-chosen visuals such as period photos, drawings, prints, and/or maps. While the original picture books were intended for older primary-grade and younger middle-grade students, the new, smaller books are better designed to attract and inform middle-grade readers. These well-crafted, insightful biographies provide a useful historical context for each person’s story. - Copyright 2020 Booklist.
Booklist - 03/15/2020 The Story of . . . series (3 new titles) takes the narrative text from each author’s well-regarded picture book on the biographee, incorporates facts previously appended, and inserts five multi-page presentations on related topics, effectively refashioning the original biographies for an old audience. These sections offer well-organized information as well as insights into the social and political challenges faced by the person profiled. Olympic Diver Sammy Lee (based on Yoo’s Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds, 2005) includes additional sections on Korean immigration to the U.S., Asians in California, and Olympic diving. Appearing throughout the books, the black-and-white illustrations reproduce certain images from the picture-books and add well-chosen visuals such as period photos, drawings, prints, and/or maps. While the original picture books were intended for older primary-grade and younger middle-grade students, the new, smaller books are better designed to attract and inform middle-grade readers. These well-crafted, insightful biographies provide a useful historical context for each person’s story. - Copyright 2020 Booklist.
