{"product_id":"epic-athletes-lionel-messi-9781250619839","title":"Epic Athletes: Lionel Messi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenowned sports journalist Dan Wetzel shoots and scores with \u003ci\u003eEpic Athletes: Lionel Messi\u003c\/i\u003e, an inspiring young readers biography of a soccer great who rose from an underdog to a champion! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing comic-style illustrations by Jay Reed!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLionel Messi has taken the soccer world by storm. He scored the most goals in a season. He's racked up championships. There was even a statue built in his honor. Despite the accolades, he's still hungry for more goals, more championships, more opportunities to shine on the soccer pitch. Messi's drive to succeed has motivated him ever since he first stepped on his local, worn down field as a kid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet his success didn't come without bumps in the road. Diagnosed with a career-threatening medical condition at ten, Messi refused to give up on his dream, and went on to amass one of the greatest careers in sports history. Filled with sports action and bold illustrations, this thrilling biography details the rise of a living soccer legend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Epic Athletes: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An unusually informative and enjoyable sports biography for young readers.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e for \u003ci\u003eEpic Athletes: Stephen Curry \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11992458\"\u003eDan Wetzel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250619839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250619831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JNF\"\u003eJuvenile Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JNF054130\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation | Soccer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JNF\"\u003eJuvenile Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JNF007100\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography | Sports \u0026amp; Recreation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JNF\"\u003eJuvenile Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JNF007050\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography | Cultural \u0026amp; Regional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cb\u003eDan Wetzel\u003c\/b\u003e has been a \u003ci\u003eYahoo Sports\u003c\/i\u003e national columnist since 2003. He's covered events and stories around the globe, including college football, the NFL, the MLB, the NHL, the NBA, the UFC, the World Cup, and the Olympics. For years, he's been called America's best sports columnist, appeared repeatedly in the prestigious \u003ci\u003eBest American Sports Writing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand been honored more than a dozen times by the Associated Press Sports Editors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43827349029003,"sku":"9781250619839","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_3d11ba8f-56ee-43aa-9084-dc2fa3427988.jpg?v=1755530628","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/epic-athletes-lionel-messi-9781250619839","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}