Basketball: The Return of Bernard King

Upsets & Comebacks

by Michael Sandler

As a young star playing for the NBA's New York Knicks, Bernard King believed that the sky was the limit for his rising basketball career. But when a knee injury forced King to the sidelines for several years, most people thought his career was over. The Return of Bernard King is the remarkable story of an athlete who persevered through seemingly insurmountable setbacks to fulfill his dream of returning to the sport he loved. Told in a compelling narrative style with full-color action photos, The Return of Bernard King is guaranteed to inspire and captivate young readers.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published December 1, 2005

About the author

Michael Sandler, best-selling author and a leading national learning disability and ADHD expert and coach; columnist and speaker; has both ADHD and Dyslexia and was once told he would never succeed in school. He learned how to work with his cluttered mind, overcoming challenges and negativity while surviving kindergarten through high school and going on to earn several advanced degrees. His lesson is clear you can and will succeed, once you learn how to work with your mind."