Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On And Off The Court,New Chudacoff Orr Examines Social Capital At

Orr Examines Social Capital At The Neighborhood Level

Before And After Slavery

Covering Such Timely Topics As Sexual Harassment

Kidnapped And Made A Blood God By The Druids

Contexts And Centuries

Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On And Off The Court,New Chudacoff Orr Examines Social Capital AtThe First Memoir For Young Readers By Sports Legend Kareem Abduljabbar. At One Time, Lew Alcindor Was Just Another Kid From New York City With All The Usual Problems: He Struggled With Fitting In, Pleasing A Strict Father, And Overcoming Shyness That Made Him Feel Socially Awkward. But With A Talent For Basketball, And An Unmatched Team Of Supporters, Lew Alcindor Was Able To Transform And To Become Kareem Abduljabbar. From A Childhood Made Difficult