The game of my life : a true story of challenge, triumph, and growing up autistic
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New York, N.Y. : New American Library, [2008].
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9780451226198, 9780451223012, 0451223012
Lexile measure
980L
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Published
New York, N.Y. : New American Library, [2008].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 243 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780451226198, 9780451223012, 0451223012
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.9, 10 Points
Lexile measure
980

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On February 15, 2006, the Greece Athena Trojans high school basketball team took the court for the final game of the regular season. With 4:19 left on the clock, and the Trojans nursing a comfortable lead, the coach sent Jason McElwain--an autistic student and the team manager--to the scorer's table. He scored twenty points, including a school record six three-pointers. J-Mac, as McElwain became known, was carried off the court on his teammates' shoulders, and a videotape of the game quickly found its way onto national television, making J-Mac a household name. An inspiration to people everywhere, Jason McElwain's amazing accomplishment was broadcast on CNN, ESPN, and local newscasts across the country, moving President Bush to tears with his courage and determination. This is one of the few books written by an autistic author--a chronicle of how J-Mac overcame a lifetime of adversity.--From publisher description.
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980L,Lexile
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Accelerated Reader AR,UG,5.9,10,133989.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

McElwain, J., & Paisner, D. (2008). The game of my life: a true story of challenge, triumph, and growing up autistic . New American Library.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

McElwain, Jason and Daniel. Paisner. 2008. The Game of My Life: A True Story of Challenge, Triumph, and Growing Up Autistic. New American Library.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

McElwain, Jason and Daniel. Paisner. The Game of My Life: A True Story of Challenge, Triumph, and Growing Up Autistic New American Library, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

McElwain, Jason., and Daniel Paisner. The Game of My Life: A True Story of Challenge, Triumph, and Growing Up Autistic New American Library, 2008.

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