biography

Profiles fifteen women athletes who have made a name for themselves in extreme sports, including cave diving, Formula 1 racing, and wingsuit flying--from Roberta Mancino and Faith Dickey to Bethany Hamilton, Sneha Sharma, and Courtney Dauwalter.

An authoritative biography of Malcolm X draws on new research to trace his life from his troubled youth through his involvement in the Nation of Islam, his activism in the world of Black Nationalism, and his assassination.

Identifies and documents the careers of those influential in the development of rock music over the past thirty years.

Provides an autobiographical graphic novel of professional football player and activist Colin Kaepernick who describes his journey as an elite high school athlete and how he learned to carve his own path, seek his own opportunities, and live by his own choices.

"Describes the life and work of Shigeru Miyamoto, the . . . video game designer behind Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, and other . . . [Nintendo] game franchises"--Provided by publisher.

Reminiscences of Abbado's childhood home, a place filled with music, that inspired him to become a conductor. Includes exerpts from some of his rehearsals and concerts.

Presents an illustrated biography of Beyonce? from Destiny's Child to her solo career, includes a fact and photo section in the back.

"Describes the life and work of Mae Jemison, a doctor and engineer as well as the first African-American woman in space"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the life and work of Temple Grandin, a pioneering professor of animal science"--Provided by publisher.

Memoir of Egyptian-American astrophysicist Serafina El-Badry Nance. Chronicles Sarafina's childhood, with nights often spent gazing up at the stars, how her American father and Egyptian mother both pushed her to excellence in whatever she did, and how she persevered in the face of misogynistic beliefs that girls weren't able to succeed at math and science to become the astrophysicist she is today.