A biography of basketball player Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic. Describes Dwight's achievements including leading the Magic to the 2008-2009 NBA Finals and becoming the leading vote-getter for the NBA All-Star Game. Includes many color photos, a list of career highlights, and a glossary.
Profiles star linebacker Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears. Describes his early commitment to physical training and his career progression from high school to college to the NFL.
A biography of Olympic gold-medalist snowboarder Shaun White. Describes how Shaun took up snowboarding at the age of six and won his first competition at seven. Discusses how his skateboarding skills enabled him to become the first person to compete in both the Summer and Winter X Games.
Presents a biography of professional football player LaDainian Tomlinson. Includes a description of his career from the beginning through his current achievements on the field.
Recounts the life of race car driver Jeff Gordon, whose highly successful, record-breaking career was kicked off when he was four years old and received a quarter midget race car from his father.
Chronicles the career of professional baseball player Josh Hamilton, explaining how he overcame numerous injuries and drug addiction to become one of baseball's star players in the 2008 season.
A brief overview of the life of NFL quarterback Tony Romo that discusses his childhood, family, football career, personal relationships, and other related topics.
Profiles the life and career of professional baseball player Roy Halladay. Details his childhood in Colorado and his raise to fame with the Philadelphia Phillies. Includes photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
