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Pel?, world soccer star

1975
A biography of the Brazilian athlete who is known as the king of soccer.

Coming of age in Mississippi

2004
Growing up as a Black girl in Mississippi in the 1940s and 1950s.

Mario Andretti

race car legends
2007
Profiles one of the best drivers in automobile racing and discusses his legacy.

Wilma Rudolph

2006
Presents a brief biography of Wilma Rudolph, discussing her childhood struggles with polio and scarlet fever, her Olympic triumphs, and her later years.

Man with a mission, Pele

1976
Biography of Pel?, the soccer player from Brazil, who has become an international celebrity.

Wilma Rudolph

1993
This Olympic star overcame extraordinary adversity, including crippling polio, to become the fastest woman in the world by 1960.

John Lennon

one day at a time : a personal biography of the seventies
1980
Anthony Fawcett, who was a personal assistant to the Lennon's from 1968-1970 creates a portrait of John Lennon in words and photographs.

A dog called Perth

the true story of a beagle
2001
Peter Martin shares the love he and his wife Cindy had for their dog Perth, recounting her many adventures and discussing how she became a central part of their lives.

John Lennon, Julian Lennon

1986
Briefly describes the life and career of John Lennon and his son, Julian.

The lives of John Lennon

1988
Examines the complicated personality of rock star John Lennon.

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