American Victory: Wrestling, Dreams, and a Journey Toward Home

by Henry Cejudo and Bill Plaschke

Book Overview

The son of illegal Mexican immigrants Henry Cejudo surprised the world by winning an Olympic gold medal in wrestling for the U.S.A. in Beijing. This is his remarkable, inspiring story. Henry Cejudo's remarkable journey follows an unlikely hero from the mean streets of South Central L.A. to the glory of the Beijing Olympics. The first American in sixteen years and the youngest American ever to win the gold medal in this event, Henry's grit, passion,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451228553
• ISBN13: 9780451228550
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher