LeBron James: NBA Superstar and Activist
About this ebook
In 2003 James jumped straight from high school to the NBA, and the Cleveland Cavaliers made him the first overall pick in the NBA Draft. He won the 2003–2004 Rookie of the Year award, four Most Valuable Player awards, and four NBA championships. Learn about James’s life on and off the court, his fight for social justice and efforts to help young people succeed, and much more.
About the author
When Heather E. Schwartz was thirteen years old, she tracked down several lead orphans from the 1983 movie "Annie" and interviewed them by phone. As an adult, she realized she could apply those same early instincts to a career as a journalist and writer. She is the author of more than 35 nonfiction children's titles, published by Lerner Publishing Group, Capstone Press, Teacher Created Materials, Lucent Books, and Tangerine Press, a Scholastic imprint. She has written articles for National Geographic Kids and Discovery Girls. In addition, she developed the content for KidsGetArthritisToo.org, the juvenile section of the Arthritis Foundation's website. Other credits in the children's market include articles for Teen, Girls' Life, and All About You magazines. Additionally, Ms. Schwartz is a former editor at Bridal Guide magazine, co-author of Bridal Guide Magazine's How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Gown (Warner, 2004), and contributor to The Takeout Cookbook (Knock Knock 2007).
