Shaquille O'Neal, 2nd Edition

From the Series Amazing Athletes

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Some say his name means “little warrior,” but there’s nothing little about 7’1”, 330-pound Shaquille O’Neal. He even wears a size 22 shoe. One of the greatest basketball players of all time, Shaquille O’Neal has played sixteen seasons with the NBA and has won multiple championships. He has also starred in movies, released several rap albums, and started his own record label and clothing line. Follow Shaq’s life and career as he goes from being a big, clumsy kid to the NBA’s most dominating player.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Social Studies
Category Sports
Copyright 2009
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint LernerClassroom
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2009-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.7
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007100, JNF054020, JNF039000
Dewey 796.323092
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7.25 x 8.625
Lexile 710
Guided Reading Level P
ATOS Reading Level 4.1
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 128530
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Photo captions, Sidebars, Teaching Guides, and eSource

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Amazing Athletes

Inspire sports fans with the success stories of Amazing Athletes. These attractive high-interest biographies include a description of an athlete’s career from the beginning through his or her current achievements. This series is perfect for reluctant readers. View available downloads →