"An eye-opening look into the story of Knight before his multibillion
dollar company." --School Library Journal
"A great story about how an ambition turned into a business...serves
as a guide for accomplishing great things." --VOYA
In this young reader's edition of the New York Times bestseller,
Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight "offers a rare and revealing
look at the notoriously media-shy man behind the swoosh" (Booklist,
starred review), opening up about how he went from being a track star at
an Oregon high school to the founder of a brand and company that changed
everything.
You must forget your limits.
It was only when Nike founder Phil Knight got cut from the baseball team
as a high school freshman that his mother suggested he try out for track
instead. Knight made the track team and found that not only could he run
fast but also, more importantly, he liked it.
Ten years later, young and searching, Knight borrowed fifty dollars from
his father and launched a company with one simple mission: import high
quality running shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the trunk of
his car to start, he and his gang of friends and runners built one of
the most successful brands ever.
Phil Knight encountered risks and setbacks along the way, but always
followed his own advice. Just keep going. Don't stop. Whatever comes up,
don't stop. Filled with wisdom, humanity, humor, and heart, the young
readers edition of the bestselling Shoe Dog is a story of
determination that inspires all who read it.
The Young Readers Edition is an abridged version of the internationally
bestselling adult book and it features original front matter and back
matter, including a new introduction and "A Letter to the Young Reader"
containing advice from Phil Knight for budding entrepreneurs.
