A real-life reader biography

Describes the personal life and soccer career of one of the top female soccer players in the world, Mia Hamm, who helped the United States win a gold medal in soccer in the 1996 Olympics.

Presents a biography of one of the best-selling recording artists of the 1990s, whose vocal styles are drawn from gospel and rhythm and blues.

Traces the personal life and baseball career of the Puerto Rican baseball superstar, from his childhood love of the game through his professional career and untimely death to his election to the Hall of Fame in 1973.

A biography of the cyclist whose racing career was interrupted by a battle with cancer before he was back on track with a Tour de France win.

A biography of the teenaged twin sisters who began their acting careers at the age of nine months in the television series "Full House"; became producers and stars of their own videos, CDs, and books; and have recently started a clothing line and magazine.