中文简介:
在这本广受好评、拥有数百万册畅销书的《小人物,大梦想》系列丛书中,我们将了解世界一级方程式锦标赛车手**刘易斯·汉密尔顿(Lewis Hamilton)不可思议的人生经历。
刘易斯的童年充满了汽车、摩托车和一级方程式赛车。五岁生日时,他收到了一辆遥控赛车,并加入了当地的一个俱乐部。作为那里**的黑人孩子,这很不容易,但他听从了他父亲的话:“让成绩为你说话”。之后他迷上了卡丁车比赛,10岁时成为英国卡丁车青少年组的**。不久之后,他开始在迈凯轮车队接受赛车驾驶训练,并通过层层选拔参加了一级方程式锦标赛。
尽管已经取得了惊人的成功,从打破一级方程式的胜利记录到获得骑士称号,刘易斯从未忘记他的出身。如今,他是体育界对抗种族主义的先锋,也是积极心理健康以及环境问题的倡导者。
本书以时尚古怪的插图为特色,后附有这位赛车手的详细简介及带有历史照片的传记年表。
英文简介:
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Lewis Hamilton, Formula One champion.
Little Lewis's childhood was filled with cars, motorcycles and watching Formula One with his dad. On his fifth birthday, he received a remote-controlled racing car and joined a local club. It was hard being the only black child there, but he listened to his dad's words: 'Let your results speak for you.' His hobby led him to go-kart racing, and at the age of 10 he became the youngest ever winner of the British cadet go-karting competition. Shortly after, he began training as a racing driving with McLaren, rising through the ranks to compete at Formula One's Grand Prix.
Despite his amazing successes, from breaking the record for the most triumphs in Formula One to his knighthood, Lewis has never forgotten where he came from. Today he is a campaigner for racial justice and racial diversity in sport, as well as an advocate for positive mental health as well as environmental issues.
This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the incredible young poet and activist's life so far.