Upsets & comebacks

Recounts the Olympic victory of the 1980 United States hockey team over the highly-favored Soviets. Profiles the players and coaches on the team and relives their experiences at the Winter Games at Lake Placid. Examines the legacy of the gold-medal team and the pride it inspired for many Americans. Includes photographs, glossary and reading suggestions.

A biography of champion figure skater Michelle Kwan. Describes her rapid progress to senior-level competition at the age of twelve and to world champion at age sixteen. Also discusses how she came back from difficulties and injury to compete with special emphasis on the 1998 U.S. Nationals.