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Annie Choi recounts how she discovered the importance of family while coping with her infuriating, demanding, and supportive Korean family.

"Explores basketball player Kevin Garnett, including his childhood, NBA career for the Minnesota Timberwolves, winning a championship with the Boston Celtics, and how he became an all-time great in the NBA"--Provided by publisher.

The author examines her life as an American-born Iranian and the frustration and confusion of trying to live in both worlds, and describes her decision to move to Tehran as a journalist and the cultural, political, and social upheaval she encountered.

Explores the life and accomplishments of NBA player Kevin Garnett, as well as his efforts to help communities while off th basketball court. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

An introduction to the life and career of Reese Witherspoon that discusses her childhood, acting roles, achievements, charity work, and more.

An introduction to the life and career of professional basketball player Tim Duncan that discusses his childhood in the Caribbean, recruitment by the San Antonio Spurs, championship wins, charitable work, and other related topics.

On March 17,2009, Laura Ling and her colleague, Euna Lee, were working on a documentary about North Korean defectors. While filming on the Chinese-North Korean border, they were apprehended by North Korean soldiers. They were charged with trespassing and hostile acts, imprisoned, put on trial, and sentenced to twelve years of hard labor in a North Korean prison camp. When all this news reached Laura's sister, journalist Lisa Ling, she immediately began a campaign to get her sister, along with Euna Lee, released. Eventually, with the help of high-ranking U.S. officials and others, she was successful.

Lauralee Summer tells the story of her life growing up as the child of a single, often homeless mother, and discusses how circumstances conspired to gain her entrance to Harvard where she majored in children's studies, finally came to know her father, and figured out her place in the world.

Examines the life and career of Tim Duncan, a rising star in the National Basketball Association, playing forward for the San Antonio Spurs.

Introduces children to the life and career of professional basketball star Tim Duncan.