Terri Dougherty
2) Kobe Bryant
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Offers a brief introduction to the life and career of basketball player Kobe Bryant.
3) Jeff Gordon
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A biography of the race car driver who, at the age of twenty-seven, has captured three NASCAR Winston Cup titles.
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"While e-cigarettes do not contain as many chemicals as regular cigarettes, using them is not safe. Traditional cigarettes contain more chemicals and are known to cause cancer. E-cigarettes expose the user to fewer chemicals, but using them isn't harmless. They bring dangerous chemicals into the body, including the addictive chemical nicotine, and their long-term effects have serious consequences"--
5) Mark McGwire
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Presents a biography of the St. Louis Cardinal slugger who broke Roger Maris' single-season home run record in 1998.
8) Derek Jeter
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Discusses the personal life and baseball career of the young man from Michigan who plays shortstop for the New York Yankees.
10) Lisa Leslie
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Describes the life and career of the player who led the 1996 women's Olympic basketball team to win the gold medal for the United States in Atlanta.
11) Tiger Woods
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Presents a biography of the professional golfer, who at the age of twenty-one, became the first person of color and the youngest player to win the Masters Golf Tournament.
12) Shaquille O'Neal
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Examines the life and basketball career of Shaquille O'Neal, a center for the Los Angeles Lakers.
13) Tara Lipinski
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Discusses the personal life and skating career of the young woman who won a gold medal in figure skating at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
14) Mia Hamm
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A biography of one of the top female soccer players in the world, Mia Hamm, who helped the United States win a gold medal in soccer in the 1996 Olympics and the Women's World Cup in 1999.
15) Kevin Garnett
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Examines the life and basketball career of the man who joined the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1995, when he was only nineteen.
16) Ken Griffey, Jr
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Examines the life and baseball career of Ken Griffey, Jr., a center fielder for the Cincinatti Reds.
17) Zulu warriors
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This book describes the life of a Zulu warrior, including his training, weapons, and what led to the downfall of his society.
18) Brett Favre
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A biography of the Green Bay Packers' star quarterback who led the team to victory in the 1997 Super Bowl XXXI.
19) Barry Sanders
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Examines the personal life and football career of the popular running back for the Detroit Lions.