Boundless Scholastic Focus, Chaunte Lowe
Boundless Scholastic Focus, Chaunte Lowe
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Boundless (Scholastic Focus)

Author: Chaunté Lowe

Narrator: Chaunté Lowe

Unabridged: 6 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/06/2023


Synopsis

World champion high jumper Chaunte Lowe pens the captivating story of her journey from an impoverished childhood full of big dreams and devastating hurdles, to becoming a bronze medal-winning US Olympian.Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle-grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about the world in which they live and develop their critical thinking skills so that they may become dynamic citizens who are able to analyze and understand our past, participate in essential discussions about our present, and work to grow and build our future.Everything seemed set against Chaunte Lowe. Growing up with a single mother in Paso Robles, California, where she experienced food insecurity, homelessness, and domestic abuse, Chaunte couldn't imagine a future that offered a different sort of life. But then, one day, she turned on the TV and there was Flo Jo, competing in the Olympics and shattering records in track and field. Almost immediately, Chaunte knew what she wanted to do. She started running.With the help of a small community of friends, family, and coaches, Chaunte worked as hard as she could - both in the classroom and out on the sports field - and through her own fierce determination and grit, she overcame every imaginable obstacle, eventually propelling herself to the place she always dreamed about: the Olympic medal podium.Boundless is a story that will move anyone who's ever had a big dream, ever dared to hope for a better future, and ever believed that nothing was impossible. In her own words, Chaunte presents her remarkable and inspiring story of loss and survival, perseverance and hope.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rebecca on June 30, 2024

"Boundless" is a captivating and inspiring nonfiction biography that chronicles the journey of world champion high jumper and US Olympian, Chaunté Lowe. Chaunté's story begins with her impoverished childhood in Paso Robles, California, where she faced numerous challenges, including food insecurity,......more

Goodreads review by Alicia on September 17, 2024

This story that would be perfect for a middle schooler or high schooler is a focused, brief autobiography of Lowe who experienced poverty and a disrupted upbringing but kept her eye on excelling in track and field, saying to herself when she was very young that she wanted to be an Olympian after see......more

Goodreads review by Linda on March 27, 2023

A very inspiring story of a young girl born in poverty whose life is altered when at the age of 4 she watched Florence Griffith Joyner win the Olympic Gold Medal. As she faces homelessness and living in a car with her mother she never lost sight of her dream. The book concludes when the author wins......more

Goodreads review by Wendy on February 20, 2023

This was a fascinating story. Chaunte Lowe's story is a heartbreaking and incredible one. However, the book was clunky, repetitive, and didn't flow. I read the ARC, so these things may have changed in the final proof.......more

Goodreads review by Laura on August 21, 2024

A QUICK but POIGNANT Olympics themed READ I read this aloud to my daughters (ages 8 and 10). We adored this story of perseverance and love. Chaunté Lowe describes the people in her childhood with such tenderness, she survived a traumatic childhood and reflects on it with such tender hope and love. Th......more


Quotes

Praise for Boundless:"An inspiring read for aspiring athletes and other dreamers." -- Kirkus Reviews"Themes of individual drive, family, and teamwork appear throughout this galvanizing memoir, whose emotionally direct telling is rooted in determination and hope." -- Publishers Weekly