01572cam a2200325 4500 84461638 TxAuBib 20110909120000.0 031107s2003||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780439591089 pbk. 0439591082 pbk. TxAuBib Hareas, John. Yao Ming [(PB)] / by John Hareas. NBA. New York, NY : Scholastic, 2003. 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. 680 Lexile. 680 Lexile. Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.4 0.5 89036. 20110909. Yao, Ming, 1980- Houston Rockets (Basketball team.) Basketball players Biography. Chinese Americans Biography. NBA reader.