The Great G.O.A.T. Debate

The Best of the Best in Everything from Sports to Science

The Great G.O.A.T. Debate
Paul Volponi
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Hardback
h216 x 140mm - 184pg
9 Mar 2022 US
9781538153154
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Who is the Greatest Of All Time-the GOAT? This is the question debated constantly between fans for any number of categories. Who is the greatest basketball player of all time? The greatest band? Video game? Sci-fi movie? In The Great GOAT Debate: The Best of the Best in Everything from Sports to Science, award-winning young adult author Paul Volponi explores the "greatest of all time" in over twenty-five different categories. Volponi asks the GOAT question of writers, superheroes, musicians, philosophers, architects, athletes, and more. Alongside icons such as mixed martial artist Bruce Lee, basketball star Maya Moore, and rapper Jay-Z, readers will also discover the diverse talents of inventor Leonardo da Vinci, the artistry of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, and the genius of scientist Marie Curie. Full of facts, trivia, and mini-arguments, The Great GOAT Debate is sure to expand readers' horizons and help answer the ultimate question: "Who is the Greatest Of All Time? "
Paul Volponi continues his uber-successful career as an author with The Great GOAT Debate, a playful romp through popular culture that challenges us to debate and come to a conclusion on the ever-present question ' Who' s the Greatest of All-time? ' Fast-paced and entertaining, this one is sure to entice readers who' ll come to its pages for their favorite categories--sports, music, video games, etc. But those readers will also discover who might be the greatest mathematician, architect, philosopher, scientist, and orator as well. A superb premise for a young adult book!--Lenny Shulman, author and sportswriter
Paul Volponi is an author, journalist and educator. His twelve novels for young adults have been the recipient of a dozen American Library Association honors. His novel Black and White, winner of the International Reading Association Children' s Book Award, is a staple in many middle school and high school English classes. Volponi' s most recent books are That' s My Team: The History, Science, and Fun Behind Sports Teams' Names (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019) and Streetball is Life: Lessons Earned on the Asphalt (Rowman & Littlefield, 2020), both nonfiction sports books for young adults.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781538153154
Published: 9 Mar 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Hardback
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Pages: 184

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