{"product_id":"sixteen-years-in-sixteen-seconds-paula-yoo-9781600604539","title":"Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspirational true story of Sammy Lee, a Korean American who overcame discrimination to realize both his father's desire that he become a doctor and his own dream of becoming an Olympic champion diver.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a summer day in 1932, twelve-year-old Sammy Lee watched enviously as divers catapulted into the public swimming pool. Sammy desperately wanted to try diving himself, but the Korean American boy -- like any person of color -- was only allowed to use the pool one day a week.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis discrimination did not weaken Sammy's newfound passion for diving, and soon he began a struggle between his dream of becoming an Olympic champion and his father's wish for him to become a doctor. Over sixteen years Sammy faced numerous challenges, but he overcame them all and fulfilled both his dream and his father's. In 1948 Dr. Sammy Lee dove into Olympic history. A matter of seconds after his final platform dive, the scores appeared and Sammy Lee became the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSammy Lee's story of determination and triumph sets an extraordinary example for anyone striving to fulfill a dream. Winner of Lee \u0026amp; Low's New Voices Award, \u003ci\u003eSixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire all who read it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paula Yoo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1600604536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781600604539\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee \u0026amp; Low Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.70h x 8.10w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e87481 \/ Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Paula Yoo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073783197951,"sku":"9781600604539","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0c229695-74b6-4c1c-8cab-04fe4f2cf5e8.jpg?v=1685449876","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sixteen-years-in-sixteen-seconds-paula-yoo-9781600604539","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}