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Rafa Nadal: What really matters is being happy along the way, not waiting until you reach the finish line
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About Rafa Nadal: What Really Matters Is Being Happy
Product Description Winner at the 2017 International Latino Book Awards “Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved tennis and soccer, just like so many other children in every corner of the world. He was four years old and he spent the whole day kicking a ball around and glued to a tennis racket.” Thanks to his unassuming personality, from an early age the great tennis player Rafa Nadal discovered what really matters, and the values that would be the guiding principles for his life. Guided Reading Level: P, Lexile Level: 930L Check out the booktrailer: Don't miss Rafa's comments! Read the first pages: From School Library Journal Gr 2–4—Written in a narrative style, each book in the series tackles the life of a real person who faced adversity and eventually discovered a "universal value." The story of Pablo Pineda is inspiring and engaging and candidly examines the fears his family expressed about him living with Down syndrome. Lopez Lomong's journey out of poverty and danger in Sudan and into a successful Olympic career is punctuated with violence and terror as well as love and support from far-off places. The title exploring the life of Rafa Nadal is arguably the weakest of the three, struggling with a lack of clear story structure, including unexplained characters who distract from the larger narrative describing his successful tennis career. The illustrations in each book are done by different artists in different media but are made similar by their oil pastel backgrounds, uniting the titles with a stylistic touch. The entries are honest though a little heavy-handed about the lessons imparted. Spanish-language editions are also available for each of the titles. VERDICT Certainly not short on heart, these selections are recommended for specific topical studies or as general additions to biography collections.—Chelsea Pemberton, Arlington Public Library, TX Review "(...) Recommended for specific topical studies or as general additions to biography collections."~ School Library Journal About the Author Marta Barroso is an award winning author and journalist.
