When he went to talk to his dad about it, his dad told him that height wasn't what was important. One day, he measured himself but was very upset when he realized he hadn't grown an inch.

he waited for months and practiced very hard. She told him that she would put salt in his shoes and that if they both prayed each night, it would help them grow taller.Michael decided to not go play with the older boys for awhile while he was waiting to grow taller and practiced around the house. When he went home he told his mother how he was feeling and she comforted him by telling him that she had a cure to help him grow taller. When he did have the rare opportunity to play, he often couldn't shoot well because everyone was so much taller than him. Michael always wanted to play with them but he was much younger and smaller so he was only allowed to play when one of the older boys wasn't there. When Michael Jordan was younger, his older brothers always played basketball at a nearby court. (Nov.This story was written by Michael Jordan's mother and sister and tells about his childhood. Nelson handily balances in-your-face on-court action with more reflective portraits of the player's inner growth. Though the book ends with a rather facile slam-dunk, the authors offer authoritative insight into this six-foot-six-inch-tall hoopster's boyhood spunk as well as reassurance to young athletes impatient for a growth spurt. One day, his father convinces him that, rather than being tall, ''practice, determination, and giving your best'' are the keys to being ''a real winner,'' and Michael runs off to join his brothers in the park, where he makes the game's winning shot. Though he obligesDand continues to practice shooting baskets at homeDhis efforts don't immediately pay off. If I were taller that wouldn't have happened.'' When he asks his mother what will make him grow, she advises him to put salt in his shoes and say a prayer every night. Michael tells his older brothers, ''I am really sorry, guys.

In the opening scenario, a bully intimidates young Jordan during a basketball game at a neighborhood park, causing him to flub a pass. Nelson (Big Jabe) is also a strong player here he contributes animated art, rendered in a cartoon style that is informal yet polished.

Michael Jordan's mother and sister team up for an inspirational story about this athlete's earliest on-court efforts.

Salt in his shoes by deloris jordan