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Troy Aikman

star quarterback
1997
Profiles the personal life and sports career of the star quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys football team.

Gail Devers

a runner's dream
1998
Tells the life story of track and field champion Gail Devers, describing her battle with Grave's disease and her triumphs at the Olympics.

Paper daughter

a memoir
2000
A memoir in which the author discusses her move at the age of five from Hong Kong to Denver where her family worked in the kitchen of a Chinese restaurant, and recalls her struggles trying to live in the increasingly disparate worlds of Chinese tradition and American independence.

Sherman Alexie

2013
Profiles the life and career of the famous writer, Sherman Alexie.

A Girl named Faithful Plum

the true story of a dancer from China and how she achieved her dream
2012
Narrates the story of how a young dancer from rural China was admitted to the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy and through hard work and perserverance went on to become one of the most famous dancers in China.

Swallow the ocean

a memoir
2008
The author's memoir of growing up with a schizophrenic mother.

Sherman Alexie

critical insights
2012
A collection of essays that look into the writings, poetry, and films of Sherman Alexie.

Going for Goldberg

2000
Describes the life and career of professional wrestler William Scott Goldberg, covering his college and NFL football days, his debut in the ring, and his work with such organizations as Make-A-Wish and the Humane Society.

Troy Aikman

super quarterback
1996
A biography of the star quarterback, from his childhood in California through his college days at the University of Oklahoma to his professional career with the Dallas Cowboys.

A child called Noah

a family journey
1972

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