Título: Shoe Dog: Young Readers Edition
Autor: Phil Knight
Sinopse: “This book, a young reader’s edition of Knight’s autobiography, is an eye-opening look into the story of Knight before his multibillion dollar company. His tenacity is inspiring and will be a valuable lesson for young entrepreneurs.” —School Library Journal
“Knight writes from the heart in this young adult version of his 2016 adult memoir. The book takes readers from the beginning of his dream…to the creation of the internationally known, uber-successful Nike brand. Shoe Dog reads like a great story about how an ambition turned into a business, while at the same time it serves as a guide for accomplishing great things.” —VOYA
In this young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight “offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously media-shy man behind the swoosh” (Booklist, starred review), opening up about how he went from being a track star at an Oregon high school to the founder of a brand and company that changed everything.
You must forget your limits.
It was only when Nike founder Phil Knight got cut from the baseball team as a high school freshman that his mother suggested he try out for track instead. Knight made the track team and he found he could run fast and even more he liked it.
Ten years later, young and searching, Knight borrowed fifty dollars from his father and launched a company with one simple mission: import high quality running shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the trunk of his car to start, he and his gang of friends and runners built one of the most successful brands ever.
Phil Knight encountered risks and setbacks along the way, but always followed his own advice. Just keep going. Don’t stop. Whatever comes up, don’t stop. Filled with wisdom, humanity, humor, and heart, the young readers edition of the bestselling Shoe Dog is a story of determination that inspires all who read it.
The Young Reader’s Edition is an abridged version of the internationally bestselling adult book and it features original front matter and back matter, including a new introduction and “A Letter to the Young Reader” containing advice from Phil Knight for budding entrepreneurs.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Shoe Dog: Young Readers Edition”, de Phil Knight, publicado pela editora Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, em 2017 e com 288 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Páginas: 288
Ano: 2017-09-26
Edição: Young Readers' ed.
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1534401180
ISBN13: 9781534401181
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books apresentam narrativas que transitam entre aventuras de sobrevivência e histórias de superação pessoal, muitas vezes ambientadas em contextos realistas e contemporâneos. O catálogo inclui obras que exploram temas como amizade, inclusão e desafios internos, como transtornos e medos, com uma linguagem acessível para leitores jovens. Há também uma atenção especial a personagens que enfrentam dilemas familiares, sociais e históricos, o que confere um tom tanto emocional quanto educativo às obras. O ritmo varia entre tensões crescentes em situações de perigo e momentos mais calmos de reflexão e aprendizado, o que permite uma experiência de leitura dinâmica e envolvente.
