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1-3Sports Illustrated Kids: Graphic Novels series.
Illustrated by
Eduardo Garcia.
These graphic novels for younger readers have a similar premise: a star athlete with great physical gifts must overcome a mental block in order to realize his full potential and lead his team to victory. The comic-panel art is easy to follow; the formulaic story lines celebrate hard work, grit, and determination. Writing and discussion prompts are appended. Glos. Review includes these Sports Illustrated Kids titles: Quarterback Rush[cf1 and 8-Bit Baseball