Now retired, Michael Jordan is still arguably the best basketball player to have ever stepped onto the hardwood. During his career he inspired millions of children on playgrounds and in gymnasiums to push themselves to become more “like Mike”.
Jordan played on the 1982 North Carolina Tar Heels team that went on the win the National Championship. His ability to seemingly score at will earned him great praise during his amazing career with the Chicago Bulls.
Jordan’s career had a few twists and turns. He retired from the game in 1993 to follow a dream of playing baseball. After playing for the Whitesox for one year, he came out of retirement to rejoin the Bulls. His career with the Chicago Bulls was filled with championship seasons.
Salt in His Shoes tells the story of Michael before he became Air Jordan. Told by his Mother and sister, the book teaches the lesson of how important dedication and perseverence can be to anyone. This book has a focus on the importance of family and offers a connection to a real life hero for children who may be missing such a person in their own lives. This book is written for the age 4-8 group and is 32 pages in length.
