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Profiles running back Eddie George of the Tennessee Titans, who helped to bring his team to the 1999 AFC championship game with a sixty-eight yard run for a touchdown.

Describes the life and accomplishments of champion baseball player Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese position player to switch from the Japanese League to the Major Leagues.

A biography of the Seattle Mariners hitting and fielding star who won the MVP and Rookie of the Year Award in 2001 after a hugely successful career playing baseball in his native Japan.

The author describes growing up with Tourette Syndrome, and how he was able to overcome the abuse that he received from students and teachers alike to rise up and succeed in spite of his disorder, and offers advice to those who must live with Tourette's.

"Engaging images accompany information about Edge. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

A brief overview of the life and career of Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight series of books.

Examines the life of Ichiro Suzuki, one of history's most celebrated baseball players, providing information on his childhood and family, introduction to the game, playing career, and outside interests, discussing his role as the first everyday position player from Japan to play in the major leagues, and including photographs, statistics, and a time line.

A biography of the Yugoslavian tennis star, who won a Grand Slam title in 1989, and whose career was interrupted by a traumatic attack in which she was stabbed at a match in Germany in 1993.

An introduction to the life of Oscar De La Hoya, the Mexican American boxer who rose from a life of poverty to become a world-famous athlete.

Discusses the personal life and boxing career of the fighter who won an Olympic gold medal in 1992 and went on to become a professional champion.