Lance Armstrong: The Race of His Life

by Kristin Armstrong, Ken Call (Illustrator)

All Aboard Reading! The truly inspirational story of Lance Armstrong , the 1999 and 2000 Tour de France champion from Austin, Texas, who overcame cancer to become the number one cyclist in the world! Starting with Lance's childhood success at triathlons, the book follows his athletic career while dealing with the difficult subject of cancer--and how he did not let the disease stop him from achieving his dream.

Genres: Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published September 23, 2000

About the author

Kristin Armstrong is a mother, a writer, and a runner. She has written six books, including her latest, Mile Markers: The 26.2 Most Important Reasons Why Women Run.

Reviews

[Amy]

Very inspiring book. It was only after I finished it that I realized it was written by his Lance Armstrong's wife. (Now ex-wife.)