On the Bike With … Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong is a world champion cyclist. He won the Tour de France, the world’s most challenging race, three consecutive times. He’s been the World Road Cycling Champion three times and claimed a medal at the Olympics. His cycling achievements have made him an international celebrity; but that’s not what makes him such an inspiration. When he was twenty-five-years old, three years before he’d won his first Tour de France, Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with cancer. How he fought back against this life-threatening disease and went on to take the cycling world by storm is a story that continues to amaze fans worldwide. AUTHORBIO Matt Christopher is the name young readers turn to for fast-paced, action-packed sports stories.
Customer Review: Written for Middle School aged kids
This is an interesting biography on Lance Armstrong, however, it is written with dialogue much more befitting a young adult than a child. We got this for my 3rd grader’s Sports Biography book report. The writing is way too lofty for someone earlier than middle school. Otherwise, it tells a simplistic version of Mr. Armstrong’s struggle and perseverance — not really going any deeper than a reporter’s version. Since Mr. Christopher writes so many of these sports books, I guess I expected it to be written with a younger voice. So if you’re older than 5th grade and you need a sports book report - this is the book for you!
Customer Review: Great Biography
This biography by Matt Christopher is very informative. It gives a lot of information about Lance Armstrong so if you need to do a report about him this is a great book. It was interesting to learn about Lance’s childhood and his determination to win and to beat cancer. It is inspiring. I recommend this book.
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