{"product_id":"sixteen-years-in-sixteen-seconds-the-sammy-lee-story-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaula Yoo\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and screenwriter whose children's books for Lee \u0026amp; Low include \u003ci\u003eSixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShining Star\u003c\/i\u003e, and several titles in the Confetti Kids series. Her titles have been recognized by the International Reading Association, the Texas Bluebonnet Award Masterlist, and Lee \u0026amp; Low's New Voices Award. She and her husband live in Los Angeles, California, where she works in television. You can visit her online at paulayoo.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDom Lee\u003c\/b\u003e made his picture-book debut with \u003ci\u003eBaseball Saved Us\u003c\/i\u003e. He grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and went on to illustrate books in both the United States and Korea. His titles for Lee \u0026amp; Low include Ken Mochizuki's \u003ci\u003ePassage to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the award-winning \u003ci\u003eSixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds\u003c\/i\u003e. Lee's unique illustration style involves applying encaustic beeswax on paper, then scratching out images, and finally coloring the images with oil paint. Lee and his wife live in Hollis, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lee \u0026 Low Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50421321990418,"sku":"9781600604539","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cab9f8ce-d2ac-4426-bcfc-57d374ea01b0.jpg?v=1729505276","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sixteen-years-in-sixteen-seconds-the-sammy-lee-story-9781600604539","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}