SALT IN HIS SHOES - MICHAEL JORDAN IN PURSUIT OF A DREAM BY DELORIS JORDAN W/ ROSLYN M. JORDAN (2000)

Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream is a children's book by Deloris Jordan (Michael's mother) and Roslyn M. Jordan (his sister) that tells the story of a young Michael Jordan's frustration with being short and his parents' lesson that hard work, determination, and patience are the keys to success, not just height. The book uses the anecdote of his mother telling him to put salt in his shoes and pray to grow taller as a metaphor for the effort needed to achieve his dreams, ultimately teaching him that practice and perseverance are what made him a champion.