Hanover Library CatalogueMagic Johnson : basketball legend, entrepreneur, and HIV/AIDS activist / Diane Dakers.
Series: Crabtree groundbreaker biographiesPublisher: St. Catharines, Ontario : Crabtree Publishing Company, 2016Description: 112 pages 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780778726081 (hardback)
- 9780778726104 (paperback)
- Johnson, Earvin, 1959- -- Juvenile literature
- African American basketball players -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Basketball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- HIV-positive persons -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- AIDS activists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- j796.323092 23
- Issued also in electronic format.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J 700 - 799 | Hanover Public Library Shelves | J796.323092 DARK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31906001088195 |
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| J796.323 FRIS The story of the Toronto Raptors / | J796.323 THOM How basketball works / | J796.323 WILL Girls' basketball / | J796.323092 DARK Magic Johnson : basketball legend, entrepreneur, and HIV/AIDS activist / | J796.334 LINE Soccer / | J796.342 BOEH Serena Williams : Setting New Standards / | J796.5 TORN The kids' outdoor adventure book : 448 great things to do in nature before you grow up / |
Includes index.
"Throughout his life, basketball superstar Earvin "Magic" Johnson has met both challenges and opportunities with perseverance and leadership. Dubbed "Magic," Johnson blazed a spectacular career in basketball. His play with the Los Angeles Lakers as point guard alongside center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, as well as his epic rivalry with the Boston Celtics' forward Larry Bird, marked a legendary era in the NBA. In 1991, Magic announced he had tested positive for HIV, a virus that can lead to the life-threatening disease AIDS, and was retiring from basketball. Little was known then about HIV/AIDS and its prevention. His declaration shocked the public but succeeded in putting a familiar and much-admired face on a disease that was shrouded in fear and prejudice. Magic Johnson's legacy includes his inspirational work as an advocate for the prevention of HIV and the still-incurable disease AIDS through his own foundation, which provides programs for HIV/AIDS education and prevention, including testing and safe sex practices."--
Issued also in electronic format.
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