Covers the lives and achievements of NHL stars Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, discussing their childhoods and professional hockey careers. Includes career statistics.
Presents the story of fourteen-year-old Charles Wolford, who was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, and includes the thoughts and hopes of C.B, his brother, and his parents.
Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta was the first living person to receive the Medal of Honor--the highest honor presented by the U.S. military--since the conclusion of the Vietnam War. For his bravery in Afghanistan, he also received the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Purple Heart.
Chronicles the harrowing forty-day period following the disappearance of the author's mother, an emotional journey of detective interviews and wild hopes before her mother's body was found in the ocean and their family was forced to confront painful truths.
Kevin Connolly was born without legs. But this has not stopped him from experiencing life. A world traveler, he has taken more than thirty thousand photographs of people staring at him. He is also a champion mono-ski racer and a professional photographer. His photo exhibition has been presented in museums across the world, including the Smithsonian. In his memoir he casts the lens inward to explore how we view ourselves and others.
Tells the story of Elizabeth Bloomer, a young woman from Massachusetts who became a child labor activist at the age of twelve after hearing the story of Iqbal Masih, a Pakistani boy who was shot and killed after bringing the problem of child labor in his country to the attention of the world.
