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David Eckstein and the St. Louis Cardinals

2006 World Series
2008
Examines the career of baseball star David Eckstein, and discusses his role in the 2006 World Series contest between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers.

Keith Van Horn

1998
A biography of the determined star of the University of Utah basketball team who became one of the top rookies in the NBA in 1998.

Sports great : Allen Iverson

2003
Profiles professional basketball star Allen Iverson, whose speed and determination helped him to overcome his relatively small stature to earn the All-Star MVP trophy and the NBA's Most Valuable Player award in 2001.

Teammates

2006
A story of teamwork and perseverance based on the childhoods of National Football League stars and twin brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber.

Extra innings

2014
"Tiki and Ronde have their sights set on a big diamond--a baseball diamond! Sure, they're experienced athletes, but they've never played baseball before. Do they have what it takes to make the team?"--.

The other Wes Moore

one name, two fates
2011
The author, a Rhodes scholar and combat veteran, analyzes the various sociocultural factors that influenced him as well as another man of the same name and from the same neighborhood who was drawn into a life of drugs and crime and ended up serving life in prison, focusing on the influence of relatives, mentors, and social expectations that could have led either of them on different paths.

David Beckham

2008
A brief biography of English professional soccer player, David Beckham, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy; and chronicles his childhood, professional career, and charity works.

Kickoff!

2007
Twelve-year-olds Tiki and Ronde tryout for the junior high footabll team and hope to not only get a spot but also to be a part of the starting lineup.

Discovering Wes Moore

2013
The author, a Rhodes scholar and combat veteran, analyzes factors that influenced him as well as another man of the same name and from the same neighborhood who was drawn into a life of drugs and crime and ended up serving life in prison, focusing on the influence of relatives, mentors, and social expectations that could have led either of them on different paths.

Only the strong survive

the odyssey of Allen Iverson
2002
Tells the life story of Philadelphia 76ers basketball star Allen Iverson and examines his place in mainstream and hip-hop culture.

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