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Sports Superstars: King James (Lebron James Graphic Novel Biography)

Greg Anderson Elysée, Ornella Greco (Illustrator)

$22.99

Publish Date: February 2, 2027

Publisher:

Graphix

ISBN:

9798225079628

Pages:

Age Range:

8 - 12

Grade Range:

3 - 7

Language:

English

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Description

Replay LeBron James's career as one of the greatest of all time in this action-packed graphic novel that takes you behind the scenes of his legendary heroics on and off the court.

How did a kid from Akron, Ohio, become the NBA's all-time leading scorer, a four-time NBA MVP, a four-time NBA champion, and an Olympic gold medalist? In this graphic novel autobiography, relive LeBron James's childhood and his days as a high school basketball star to his career-defining block in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals and his triumph with the Lakers. Told through exhilarating comic art and including eight pages of photographs, this graphic novel is a must-have for anyone who wants to know more about "King James," aka "the GOAT."

About the Author

Greg Anderson Elysée is a Brooklyn born, Haitian-American writer, educator, filmmaker, and model. He has been teaching various forms of filmmaking, including narrative and documentary, from the elementary level to the elderly since 2012. A former journalist, he also ran his own online column, where he showcased independent creators of color and LGBTQ creators. He also wrote for the independent pop culture news website Bleeding Cool.

Greg's original comic series Is'nana: The Were-Spider is a five-time Glyph Award Winner. His other work includes The Gentleman: Darkness of the Void and Marassa, both published by Evoluzione Publishing; OneNation: Stronghold published by 133art Publishing; and work in the Lion Forge graphic novel collection Puerto Rico Strong. Greg's graphic novel biography Akim Aliu: Dreamer was a 2024 YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens selection, a 2024 Texas Maverick Reading List selection, and a Top 10 selection of the 2024 In the Margins Book Award list. He lives in Brooklyn.

Ornella Greco is a cartoonist and freelance illustrator from Italy whose work has been seen in the acclaimed Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly series from Little Simon, Star Trek: Picard’s Academy with IDW Publishing, and more. Her graphic novel Total Suplex of the Heart was published by Simon & Schuster in 2024.