Tiger Woods: Lion on the Links By Jim C. Wheeler

Book Genre: Nonfiction/Biography

Publishing Info: ABDO Publishing and 32 pages

Awards or honors received: Not at this time

Summary: This is a biography about Tiger Woods. It is about how he became a great golfer. This book talks about growing up with golf. It is about all the tournaments he has won and how those made him feel.

Personal rating and reason for rating: **** Great! – I gave this book a great because I loved the book. I am a golfer, so anytime I can share with my students something I enjoy doing is great. What makes the book great is because it gives the students example of how they can do and be anything they want to be.

Reading level: 4.4

Interest level: K-6 (I really think that this book is good for any interest level.)

Possible uses of the text in integrated units of study (reading and writing across the curriculum):
This book could be used in Black History month. Have the students trace his tournaments. Then have them make prediction if he is going to win. At the end see how many students were right.

In upper grades they could use this book for book report on Tiger Woods.

This could be used in Physical Education by introducing students to the sport of golf. They could be showed how to hold a golf club. They could take a field trip to a local golf course or have a pro come and speak to the class.

Potential Problems or Difficulties: No I don’t see any.