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Sports great Cal Ripken, Jr.

1993
A biography of the superstar shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles.

The longest season

the story of the Orioles' 1988 losing streak
2007
An illustrated version of the story of how Cal Ripken and the Orioles broke their losing streak of twenty-one consecutive games in 1988.

Florence Griffith Joyner

track and field star
1992
A biography of the noted sprinter who won three gold medals at the 1988 Olympics.

Cal Ripken Jr.

2009
A brief biography of legendary short stop for the Baltimore Orioles, Cal Ripken, Jr., that chronicles his childhood, love of baseball, and many achievements in major league baseball.

Learning about the work ethic from the life of Cal Ripken, Jr.

1999
A brief biography of the short stop for the Baltimore Orioles, focusing on the hard work that he has put into his baseball career.

Reed Hastings and Netflix

2014
Explores the life of the creator of Netflix, including his childhood, the company's faith in new technology, and the Qwikster debacle.

Fun home

a family tragicomic
2007
A graphic memoir about growing up with a remote dad who managed a funeral home while hiding his homosexuality. Includes adult content.

And then life happens

a memoir
2012
An autobiography of Auma Obama, sister of President Barack Obama, discussing her childhood in a remote village in Kenya, her life and education in Germany and England, and her relationship with her brother that only began in the 1980s.

Are you my mother?

a comic drama
2012
Writer and cartoonist Alison Bechdel writes about her relationship with her mother.

Elena Kagan

2012
Profiles the life and career of Elena Kagan, a prominent newsmaker. Through quotes from Elena Kagan herself, her friends, and critics, readers learn how she views herself, as well as how others regard her.

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