Zuehlke, Jeffrey

A brief biography of Joe Mauer, discussing his youth in St. Paul, Minnesota, his high school football and baseball careers, and his experiences as catcher with his hometown baseball team, the Minnesota Twins.

Profiles the basketball career of Minnesota Timberwolves, Kevin Garnett from his high school days to his 1995 draft into the NBA.

Covers the history and culture of supercross motocycle riding, explaining its origins as motocrossin the 1970s.

Tells the life story of baseball star Alex Rodriguez, describing his childhood in Florida and career highlights with such teams as the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees.

Introduces buses, how they work, and for what purposes they are used.

Provides information about the land, history, government, people, culture, and economy of Indonesia, and includes a time line, illustrations, statistics, and maps, and a Web site link for further study.

A historical and current look at Ethiopia, discussing the land, the government, the culture, the people, and the economy.

Provides information about the land, history, government, people, culture, and economy of Ukraine, and includes a time line, illustrations, statistics, and maps, and a Web site link for further study.

Presents an illustrated introduction to the country of Jordan, including information on its history, geography, government, people, culture, and economy. Includes a time line, maps, and suggestions for Web site links for further study.

Profiles the basketball career of Minnesota Timberwolves, Kevin Garnett from his high school days to his 1995 draft into the NBA.