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You probably know Adele as the powerful, Grammy Award-winning soul singer of hits like "Rolling in the Deep" and "Set Fire to the Rain." But did you know that she was almost expelled from the BRIT School for Performing Arts? Or that she wrote her first single, "Hometown Glory," in just ten minutes? Readers will make connections between events in Adele's rise to fame and consider what stardom is like from a star's point of view.

"On March 2, 1998, ten-year-old Natascha Kampusch was kidnapped, and found herself locked in a house that would be her home for the next eight years. She was starved, beaten, treated as a slave, and forced to work for her deranged captor. But she never forgot who she was - and she never gave up hope of returning to the world. This is her story."--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the life and career of basketball player Kevin Durant.

A brief biography of professional football player Russell Wilson.

Biography of singer Adele, discussing her childhood in London, attending the BRIT school, and her professional career.

Profiles the life and career of professional basketball most valued player, Kevin Durant.

A memoir of a U.S. soldier who survived a bloody battle in Afghanistan and went on to fulfill a promise to his best friend to play college football after he returned home.

A brief biography covering the life and college and professional football career of quarterback Russell Wilson. Includes a timeline, a glossary, and a list of additional resources.

A brief biography covering the life and professional football career of Richard Sherman. Includes a timeline, a glossary, and a list of additional resources.