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Lance Armstrong

champion for life!
2005
Presents a short profile of world champion cyclist Lance Armstrong and chronicles his life, entrance into the sport, victory over cancer, and return to win his sixth Tour de France.

Venus and Serena Williams

The Smashing Sisters
2004
Traces the lives and tennis careers of Venus and Serena Williams, sisters who turned professional at age fourteen and rose to the top of women's tennis while maintaining a strong family bond.

X games

action sports grab the spotlight
2003
Examines the showcase for today's action sports, the X Games; also looks at the rise in popularity of action sports, the birth and growth of the X Games, the various competitions at the Summer and Winter X Games, and many of the tricks and moves that action athletes perform.

A history of hip-hop : the roots of rap

2006
Presents a brief overview of the history of hip-hop and rap music, in simple text with illustrations.

Comic books

from superheroes to manga
2006
A short history of the development of superhero comics, graphic novels, and manga.

Snakes!

deadly predators or harmless pets?
2002
Introduces the characteristics of snakes, how they are classified, which are harmful to humans, what to do if bitten by a snake, and other facts and fictions.

The Mannings

football's famous family
2006
A short biography of football's Manning family including Archie Manning and his son's Peyton, Eli, and Cooper.

Storm chasers

on the trail of deadly tornadoes
2003
Examines what a storm chaser is and how they track, observe, and document deadly weather, especially tornadoes, and discusses how severe weather develops and safety precautions to take in such storms.

Elie Wiesel

a Holocaust survivor cries out for peace
2004
A biography of author, speaker, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, focusing on his childhood in a Nazi concentration camp and his efforts to ensure that there will never be another Holocaust.

Inventions

great ideas and where they came from
2003
Highlights inventions and inventors throughout history and discusses why people invent and the steps in the inventive process.

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