书名：Geese Are Never Swans 鹅永远不是天鹅/鹅从来不是天鹅

作者：Eva Clark 

出版社名称：Granity Studios 

出版时间：2020 

语种：英语 

ISBN：9781949520057 

商品尺寸：14.22 x 2.54 x 21.34 cm 

包装：精装

页数：288（以实物为准）

科比创作小说！

科比的新书:“无论是鹅还是天鹅，只要有一双翅膀，我就能飞翔。大家将会认识一个新人物Gus Bennett。他是一位有抱负的奥运会游泳运动员，必须克服很多艰难的困难才能在泳池里取得成功。这个故事呈现了隐藏在一名体育运动中的治愈天性。

格斯的生活就是游泳。他决心要参加奥运会，他知道镇上能让他去那里的教练是马克。所以这似乎是一个简单的计划：说服马尔克斯教练训练他。从那以后的一切都是艰苦的工作，格斯从不惧怕艰苦的工作。

但也有一些并发症。首先，马克教练是丹尼的教练。丹尼，古斯的哥哥，在没能入选国家游泳队后自杀，这在奥运会的道路上迈出了一大步。还有一件事，格斯和丹尼在丹尼活着的时候并不是很好相处。格斯从不喜欢生活在丹尼的阴影中，自从丹尼死后，这种阴影变得更久了。

在这部关于体育运动的惩罚性和治愈性的强有力的小说中，格斯的愤怒随时可能吞噬他。他生他哥哥，他妈妈，他的教练。甚至是他自己。但是，当他通过自己的感觉和目标努力时，格斯尽他所能地将他的愤怒引向他和丹尼都热爱的运动，在他必须面对恶魔的同一个地方找到安慰：水。

Whether goose or swan, I have wings. And I'll fly.

Gus's life is about one thing―swimming. And he knows that the only coach in town who can get him to the Olympics is Coach Marks. So it seems like a simple plan: convince Coach Marks to train him, and everything from there on in is just hard work. Gus has never been afraid of hard work.

But there are a few complications. For one thing, Coach Marks was Danny's coach. Danny, Gus's brother, committed suicide after failing to make the national swimming team―a big step on the way to the Olympics. And for another, Gus and Danny didn't exactly get along; Gus never liked living in Danny's shadow. A shadow that has grown even bigger since his death.

In this powerful novel about the punishing and the healing nature of sports, Gus's rage threatens to swallow him at every turn. He's angry at his brother, his mother, his coach . . . even himself. But as he works toward his goal and through his feelings, Gus does everything he can to channel this burning intensity into excelling at the sport that he and Danny both loved, and finds solace in the same place he must face his demons: in the water.

In addition to Gus's incredible narrative, there are four pieces of original art featured in Geese Are Never Swans. The art was curated by TaskForce, a creative agency that collaborates with the most influential nonprofits, brands, and people taking on the most pressing challenges facing our nation and our world. TaskForce builds capacity and community for those shaping a more empathetic society through public opinion and policy. The artists' interpretations of their work are included in the book.

科比·布莱恩特（Kobe Bryant），1978年8月23日出生于美国宾夕法尼亚州费城，前美国职业篮球运动员，司职得分后卫/小前锋，绰号“黑曼巴”，整个NBA生涯（1996年-2016年）全部效力于NBA洛杉矶湖人队，是前NBA球员乔·布莱恩特的儿子。

2016年4月14日，科比·布莱恩特宣布退役。2017年12月19日，湖人主场对阵勇士，中场时刻为科比的8号和24号2件球衣举行了退役仪式。2018年3月13日，科比凭借和动画师格兰·基恩合作的短片《亲爱的篮球》获得第90届奥斯卡动画短片奖。

Kobe Bryant is an Academy Award–winning storyteller and content creator. He spends his days building stories to inspire the next generation of athletes to be the best versions of themselves. In a previous life, Kobe was a five-time NBA champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, NBA MVP, and two-time Olympic gold medalist. He hopes to share all he learned with young athletes around the world.

Eva Clark is a psychologist and an award-winning young adult novelist. As a psychologist, she focuses on mental health, social justice, and sports. As an author, her focus is on creating stories that help young people discover their best selves. She lives in California with her family.