Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem.
BECOMING KAREEM: GROWING UP ON AND OFF THE COURT
Boston: Little, Brown, 2017.
IL YA
ISBN 978-0316555388

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar describes how he became one of the top basketball players of all time: from his childhood, through the influence of his many coaches and mentors, to the historical events that helped shape his life. This book goes far beyond a sports hero autobiography, intertwining civil rights history with issues of identity and what it means to be successful. While the tone of the work is understated and contemplative, the memoir contains powerful ideas for reflection and discussion about racism, politics, identity, and religion.  (Vermont DCF Award nominee, 2018-2019)