Tim Duncan

Power Forward

From the Series Epic Sports Bios (Lerner ™ Sports)

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

Basketball powerhouse Tim Duncan never pictured an NBA career growing up. A talented swimmer, Duncan dreamed of following his big sister to the Olympic Games. But after a family tragedy, he found a new passion in basketball. Trace Duncan’s journey from the US Virgin Islands to North Carolina to the NBA, and discover how he became one of the most reliable stars in basketball.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Sports
Copyright 2022
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Lerner ™ Sports
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2021-08-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007100, JNF054020
Dewey 796.323092 [B]
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 890
Guided Reading Level R
ATOS Reading Level 5.0
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, and Reviewed

Author: Percy Leed

Percy Leed writes nonfiction books for children, covering topics from sports to science. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Reviews

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“With lots of details about their lives before and after their glory years, these well written biographies will give readers a great taste of the lives of some truly epic athletes. A smart pick for most libraries.”—School Library Journal

Booklist

“Young sports fans are sure to find plenty of information about their favorite players in the Epic Sports Bios series.”—Booklist