Hareas, John.

Yao Ming / At head of title: NBA by John Hareas. - New York, NY : Scholastic, c2003. - 38 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. - NBA reader .

Meet Yao Ming -- Growing up -- Star on the rise -- comoing to America -- Center of attention -- Sky's the limit.

Yao Ming is the biggest basketball phenomenon since Michael Jordan -- basketball fans everywhere are clamoring for more, more, more about this awesome athlete! Now, with this easy reader, kids will learn all about Yao Ming's amazing life story. From his childhood in China, to his selection as the N B A's #1 draft pick, to his whirlwind year of awards, media attention, and superstardom, this book covers it all. Easy-to-read text and intense game photos will make this book irresistible to even the most reluctant readers.

ISBN: 0439591082 (pbk.)

Subjects--Personal Names:
Ming, Yao, 1980-

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Houston Rockets (Basketball team)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Chinese Americans--Biography.
Basketball players--Biography.