Biography today / Harris, Laurie Lanzen

Profiles ten athletes, including football player Keyshawn Johnson, swimmer Natalie Coughlin, and baseball player Alfonso Soriano, describing their early childhoods, education, career highlights, families, interests outside of sports, and awards, and provides addresses, Web sites, and further reading lists.

Contains profiles of thirteen scientists and inventors of interest to readers ages nine and above, each with information on the birth, youth, early memories, education, hobbies, honors, and awards received by each featured individual; and includes photographs and lists of sources for further study.

Profiles nine authors who are of interest to young readers, providing information on the life, education, career, and awards of each featured writer; and including photographs, reading lists, and current addresses.

Profiles over thirty celebrities and prominent people who are of interest to young people, and provides information on the life, education, career, and awards of each featured personality.