Biography today / Harris, Laurie Lanzen

"Contains current biographical sketches of athletes, authors, business leaders, entertainers, musicians, politicians, scientists, and more."--Provided by publisher.

"Contains current biographical sketches of athletes, authors, business leaders, entertainers, musicians, politicians, scientists, and more."--Provided by publisher.

Volume 16--No. 1.

Describes the lives and careers of famous personalities.

Contains alphabetically arranged biographical sketches for young readers.

Contains seventy-eight alphabetically arranged entries that provide biographical information on celebrities of interest to readers aged nine and above; each with at least one picture, as well as information on birth, youth, education, marriage and family, career highlights, hobbies, and awards.

Presents biographies of sixteen sports figures of interest to readers aged nine and above, arranged alphabetically, and featuring at least one picture as well as information on birth, youth, education, marriage and family, career highlights, hobbies, and awards.

Presents biographies of fourteen sports figures of interest to readers aged nine and above, arranged alphabetically, and featuring at least one picture as well as information on birth, youth, education, marriage and family, career highlights, hobbies, and awards.

Describes the lives and careers of nine famous sports personalities including professional snowboarder Tina Basich, gold-medal gymnast Carly Patterson, professional football player Michael Strahan, and NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr.