I Am A Promise (okładka  twarda, wyd. 02.2020)

An inspiring children`s picture book about the indomitable spirit of Jamaican six-time Olympic medal winner Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce `Pryce, who earned her fame as an illustrious athlete before putting pen to paper, remains an influential voice for young men and women the world over...She lives the promise entrusted to her.` --Jamaica Gleaner `A retelling of Jamaican Olympic gold medalist Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce`s uplifting journey to stardom, the charming picture book encourages young readers to stay steadfast with determination to achieve their dreams.` --Island Origins Magazine `I Am a Promise...takes readers on a journey from [Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce`s] childhood to the Olympics. It`s her story about dreaming big and turning those dreams into reality.` --New York Amsterdam News `A choice pick for school and public library children`s collections, highly recommended.` --Midwest Book Review `This book, which offers material for the youngest readers and extends coverage of Jamaican track athletes beyond Usain Bolt, is a welcome addition to the sports biography bookshelf.` --Booklist `Fraser Pryce, who grew up in Kingston, Jamaica, always loved to run. Her noticeable talent was present at an early age and was nurtured by many adults in her life. Her ability was her promise--to herself, to her family, to the people who supported her, and to the country that cheered her on as she represented Jamaica in the Olympics.` --School Library Journal `Assisted by fellow Jamaicans Rousseau and Moss in her picture book debut, sprinter Fraser Pryce, a six-time Olympic medalist, relays her life from childhood until age 21, when she won her first Olympic gold medal...The tale...succeeds in conveying Fraser Pryce`s autobiography in a compelling, conversational manner.` --Publishers Weekly `Writing with Rousseau, Pryce offers a text that`s accessible to new readers, repetition both underscoring her tirelessness and supporting decoding. Firmly outlined in black and o [...]