Magic Johnson (Black Americans of Achievement) - Softcover

Dolan, Sean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0791019764 ISBN 13: 9780791019764

Publisher: Chelsea House Pub, 1993

Synopsis

Recounts the highlights of Magic Johnson's basketball career and discusses his work as a spokesman for the battle against AIDS

About this title

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6-Yet another biography published since Johnson revealed in November of 1991 that he had contracted the HIV virus. After a brief look at the subject's childhood, Schwabacher presents the on-court highlights of the basketball star's high school, college, and professional careers. A brief final chapter brings readers up to date. While mention is made that the HIV virus can be passed through sexual activity, the subject of how Johnson might have contacted the virus isn't broached. His comeback attempt in 1992 that was aborted more or less because of fears aired by a number of his fellow N.B.A. competitors isn't noted either. A short list of further readings contains one title dealing with AIDS. This book is similar in scope to Keith Greenberg's Magic Johnson (Lerner, 1992). Peter Pascarelli's Courage of Magic Johnson (Bantam, 1992) presents a more detailed discussion of Johnson's affliction, and is aimed at more mature audiences.
Tom S. Hurlburt, La Crosse Public Library, WI
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0791019764
• ISBN 13: 9780791019764
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 127