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Photographs and simple text present a brief profile of the life and career of NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon.

A memoir in which Precious Williams, the daughter of a Nigerian princess, tells the story of how she was handed off at the age of three months to her foster mother, Nanny, a sixtyish white woman in Sussex, England, who could not understand the challenges Precious faced at her all-white school, discusses the criticism she endured from her mother who, on her occasional visits, said Precious had become "too white, " and explains how she was able to forge her own identity and move forward in life.

A memoir in which Luther Wright discusses his life of luxury as a member of the Utah Jazz basketball team, a career he never wanted but felt obligated to pursue, and tells how the pressures of NBA fame and despair at neglecting his passions led him into a downward spiral of homelessness and addiction that he was able to overcome when he became a Christian.

"A bilingual story, inspired by the childhood of Valentina Cruz, whose family was one of the first permanent inhabitants of the Galapagos islands. Valentina makes a promise to protect the islands and her animal friends"--Provided by publisher.

An exploration of posttraumatic stress disorder and how it affects the life of the author, a war correspondent and former Marine, and other PTSD survivors, looking at the scientific, literary, and cultural history of the illness.

An illustrated biography of Pedro Martinez that describes his childhood and how he became a famous baseball player.

An illustrated biography of Pedro Martinez that describes his childhood and how he became a famous baseball player.

"Omar Saif Ghobash was born in 1971 in the United Arab Emirates--the same year the country was founded--to an Arab father and a Russian mother. After a traumatizing experience losing his father to a violent attack in 1977, when he was only six years old, Ghobash began to realize the severe violence that surrounded him in his home country. As he grew older, eventually being appointed as the UAE Ambassador to Russia in 2008, he began to reflect on what it means to be a Muslim, establishing a moral foundation rooted in the belief of the hard grind that is the crux of spiritual and practical living. This book is the result of the personal exploration Ghobash went through in the years after his father's death. The new generation of Muslims is tomorrow's leadership, and yet many are vulnerable to taking the violent shortcut to paradise and ignoring the traditions and foundations of Islam. The burning question, Ghobash argues, is how moderate Muslims will unite and find a voice that is true to Islam while actively and productively engaging in the modern world. Letters to a Young Muslim will explore how Arabs can provide themselves, their children, and their youth with a better chance of prosperity and peace in a globalized world, while attempting to explain the history and complications of the modern-day Arab landscape and how the younger generation can solve problems with extremists internally, contributing to overall world peace"--.

This title examines the remarkable life of Jennifer Lee. Readers will learn about her family background, childhood, and education, her career as a movie producer and director, and her famous works. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a timeline, fast facts, list of famous works, and a critical evaluation activity. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

"Engaging images accompany information about Mark Henry. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--.