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Steve McNair

running & gunning
2001
A biography of the football player who overcame poverty and prejudice in order to succeed.

Nomar Garciaparra

non-stop shortstop
2000
A biography of the hard-working short stop for the Boston Red Sox who was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1997.

Ichiro Suzuki

2003
Introduces the life and accomplishments of champion baseball player Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese position player to switch from the Japanese League to the Major Leagues.

Chris Webber

star forward
1997
A biography of the young player who was a member of the University of Michigan's "Fab Five" in 1993 and Rookie of the Year in the NBA the next year.

Sergey Brin and Larry Page

founders of Google
2011
Explores the lives of the founders of Google Sergey Brin and Larry Page and discusses the evolution of the search engine and company.

Oscar De La Hoya

2008
Chronicles the life of Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Oscar De La Hoya, discussing his childhood in East Los Angeles, early years in the ring, career achievements, charitable foundation, and other related topics.

Super sports star Eddie George

2003
Profiles running back Eddie George of the Tennessee Titans, who helped to bring his team to the 1999 AFC championship game with a sixty-eight yard run for a touchdown.

Ichiro Suzuki

2004
Describes the life and accomplishments of champion baseball player Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese position player to switch from the Japanese League to the Major Leagues.

Super sports star Ichiro Suzuki

2004
A biography of the Seattle Mariners hitting and fielding star who won the MVP and Rookie of the Year Award in 2001 after a hugely successful career playing baseball in his native Japan.

Front of the class

how Tourette syndrome made me the teacher I never had
2005
The author describes growing up with Tourette Syndrome, and how he was able to overcome the abuse that he received from students and teachers alike to rise up and succeed in spite of his disorder, and offers advice to those who must live with Tourette's.

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