An Amnesty Sports original
He tried to buy his way to greatness. The shoes had other plans.
A picture book for every kid who has ever believed the commercial, told in 28 fully illustrated spreads.
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The story
Micah wants to be the best baller on the block, and he wants it by sundown. Luckily, every ad on every screen is selling exactly that. A Wonder Ball headband. An Astonish Dribble Glove. And finally, the Air Sneak Magic Basketball Shoes, glowing in the box like they were waiting for him.
Each one arrives at the door. Each one lands him flat on the pavement. And somewhere between the third faceplant and the last of his saved-up coins, Micah starts to work out what the boxes were never going to deliver.
It is a story about advertising, patience and the slow unglamorous business of getting good at something, told without ever once wagging a finger.
What Micah figures out
S.O.D.A.
- Skill
- The part you build, one repetition at a time.
- Optimism
- Missing is not the same as failing.
- Diligence
- Showing up on the days it is boring.
- Attentiveness
- Noticing what is actually going wrong.
Four words a child can actually remember, and a reading-aloud parent can point back to for years.
Inside the book
Twenty-eight full-page illustrations, printed edge to edge.
Three ways to read it
All three editions are available now on Amazon.
Most complete
Deluxe Hardcover
$24.99
80 pages, case bound, with a 16-page activity section: seven puzzle spreads and a glossary.
Buy on AmazonKindle Edition
$8.99
Fixed layout with tap-to-zoom text on every page. Free to read with Kindle Unlimited.
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