Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream

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Roslyn M. Jordan is Michael Jordan’s sister and the coauthor, with Deloris Jordan, of Salt in His Shoes and Did I Tell You I Love You Today?. She lives in Chicago. [1]

Summary

Michael Jordan. The mere mention of the name conjures up visions of basketball played at its absolute best. But as a child, Michael almost gave up on his hoop dreams, he feels so sad because he feared he’d never grow tall enough to play the game that would one day make him famous. That’s when his mother and father stepped in and shared the invaluable lesson of what really goes into the making of a champion patience, determination, and hard work. Deloris Jordan, mother of the basketball phenomenon, teams up with his sister Roslyn to tell this heartwarming and inspirational story that only the members of the Jordan family could tell. It’s a tale about faith and hope and how any family working together can help a child make his or her dreams come true. [2]

Pros

Publishers Weekly spoke up about this book, though the book ends with a rather facile slam-dunk, the authors offer authoritative insight into this six-foot-six-inch-tall hoopster's boyhood spunk as well as reassurance to young athletes impatient for a growth spurt. Nelson handily balances in your face on court action with more reflective portraits of the player's inner growth. [3]

Morgan Diiorio said that this book does a wonderful job illustrating the various emotions associated with feeling like you’re not good enough. Salt in His Shoes not only illustrates Michael’s emotions, but also gives a look into the perspectives of his mom, dad, and brothers. It can be used for the 3rd grade, connecting to a variety of standards, including RL.3.3: “Identify the feeling of characters in a story.” [4]

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