Renowned sports journalist Dan Wetzel shoots and scores with Epic Athletes: Lionel Messi , an inspiring young readers biography of a soccer great who rose from an underdog to a champion Featuring comic-style illustrations by Jay Reed Lionel Messi has taken the soccer world by storm. -- Booklist , starred review for Epic Athletes: Stephen Curry.
Praise for Epic Athletes: An unusually informative and enjoyable sports biography for young readers.
Filled with sports action and bold illustrations, this thrilling biography details the rise of a living soccer legend.
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.
Yet his success didn\'t come without bumps in the road.
Messi\'s drive to succeed has motivated him ever since he first stepped on his local, worn down field as a kid.
Despite the accolades, he\'s still hungry for more goals, more championships, more opportunities to shine on the soccer pitch.
There was even a statue built in his honor.
He\'s racked up championships.
He scored the most goals in a season.
Renowned sports journalist Dan Wetzel shoots and scores with Epic Athletes: Lionel Messi , an inspiring young readers biography of a soccer great who rose from an underdog to a champion Featuring comic-style illustrations by Jay Reed Lionel Messi has taken the soccer world by storm
