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Dwayne Johnson

"Describes the life and career of action movie star Dwayne Johnson"--.
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Ugly

Robert Hoge was born with a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the middle of his face and short, twisted legs, but he refused to let what made him different stand in the way of leading a happy, successful life. This is the true story of how he embraced his circumstances and never let his "ugly" stop him from focusing on what truly mattered.

I am, I am, I am

seventeen brushes with death
2017
A memoir of Maggie O'Farrell that discusses her near-death experiences.
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Ugly

"Robert Hoge was born with a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the middle of his face and short, twisted legs, but he refused to let what made him different stand in the way of leading a happy, successful life. This is the true story of how he embraced his circumstances and never let his "ugly" stop him from focusing on what truly mattered."--.
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Big Show

2017
"Engaging images accompany information about Big Show. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

Ugly

a memoir
"Robert Hoge was born with a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the middle of his face and short, twisted legs, but he refused to let what made him different stand in the way of leading a happy, successful life. This is the true story of how he embraced his circumstances and never let his 'ugly' stop him from focusing on what truly mattered"--Provided by publisher.

Ballplayer

Chipper Jones recounts his life and his career as a professional baseball player for the Atlanta Braves.

Eminem and rap, poetry, race

essays
"[A] collection of essays ... [that] consider[s] Eminmen's place in hip hop, the intellectual underpinnings of his work, and the roles of race, gender and privilege in his career, among various other topics"--Back cover.

The tapir scientist

2013
Discusses the work of Patricia Medici and her efforts to study and protect Tapirs in Brazil.

Mia Hamm

soccer superstar = superestrella del f?tbol soccer
2002
A brief biography of the record-breaking soccer player who helped the United States win a gold medal in soccer in the 1996 Olympics and the Women's World Cup in 1999.

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