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Dwayne Johnson / Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Lirios Bou.

Author: Sanchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (Maria Isabel) author.

Note:Born into a family of Samoan and Black wrestlers, little Dwayne traveled with his parents and watched his family fight in the ring, but he much preferred the football field to wrestling! He trained hard and worked to become a football player, signing with the Calgary Stampeders as a linebacker. But he was cut from the team after just two months.A natural athlete, Dwayne decided to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather and decided to pursue professional wrestling. Taking on the persona of "The Rock" as a wrestler in the WWE, he won 16 championships and millions of fans. After a huge wrestling career, he tried his hand at acting... and today is one of the biggest film stars that Hollywood has ever seen! 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 athlete and actor's life.



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Author:
Sanchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (Maria Isabel) author.
Series
Little people, big dreams
Subject:
Rock, (Wrestler), 1972- -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature.
Wrestlers -- United States -- Biography -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature.
Index Term:
Biographies.
Illustrated works.
Personal Name:
Bou, Lirios, 1988- illustrator.