My Shot
Balancing It All and Standing Tall
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2019
Summary
Elena Delle Donne has always forged her own path. During her first year of college, she walked away from a scholarship and chance to play for Geno Aurriema at UConn—the most prestigious women’s college basketball program—so she could stay in her home state of Delaware and be close to her older sister, Lizzie, who has several disabilities and can only communicate through hand-over-hand signing.
Burned out and questioning her passion for basketball, she attended the University of Delawa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781534412293 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1534412298 |
| Author: | Elena Delle Donne, Sarah Durand |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2019 |
| Weight: | 222g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 12-99 |
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Critics Review
“Inspiring in many ways, this will be meat and potatoes to girls with their own basketball aspirations.”
“Inspiring in many ways, this will be meat and potatoes to girls with their own basketball aspirations.” * Kirkus Reviews *
“Elena Delle Donne is one of the great role models in sports today. She’s a terrific athlete who has written a wonderful book that is riveting, compelling and honest. Elena’s story is an inspiration to anyone who loves and plays sports.” – Christine Brennan, USA Today sports columnist, CNN and ABC News commentator, best-selling author
Elena Delle Donne
Elena Delle Donne has been a professional women’s basketball player since 2013, when she was selected by the Chicago Sky second overall in the WNBA draft. She was the 2015 WNBA MVP and won the gold medal with the USA’s women’s basketball team in the 2016 Olympics. She is the global ambassador for the Special Olympics and became the first national ambassador for the Lyme Research Alliance. Elena also plays host to De11e Donne Academy, a basketball camp that runs throughout the year, where she mentors and coaches girls ages seven to eighteen. She now plays for the Washington, DC, Mystics.
Sarah Durand is a New York Times bestselling collaborator who works with celebrities, beauty and wellness experts, professional athletes, CEOs, and women with a mission. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and two daughters.
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