{"product_id":"9781600604539","title":"Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story","description":"\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lee \u0026 Low Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058263310576,"sku":"9781600604539","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781600604539_p0.jpg?v=1763811949","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781600604539","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}