Browse all books

Books in Female Sports Stars series

  • Shaquille O'Neal: Big Man, Big Dreams

    Mark Stewart

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1999)
    A biography of the Los Angeles Laker's high-scoring center, who also owns restaurants and a clothing line, has written books, recorded rap albums, and starred in three films.
    S
  • Darryl Dawkins: The Master of Disaster

    Bert Rosenthal

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1982)
    A biography of the colorful basketball player from Orlando, Florida, who plays center for the Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers.
    R
  • Ken Griffey Jr: All-American Slugger

    Mark Stewart

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1999)
    A biography of the centerfielder and power hitter for the Seattle Mariners, who entered professional baseball when he was only seventeen-years-old.
    T
  • Marion Jones: Sprinting Sensation

    Mark Stewart

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 2000)
    A biography of the young woman who excelled at both basketball and track at the University of North Carolina, but has focused on running and long jump events since 1997
    S
  • Michael Jordan: Beyond Air

    Philip Brooks

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1995)
    Traces the life and career of the basketball superstar, and discusses his unexpected retirement from basketball and his attempt to have a second career as a baseball player
    S
  • Ivan Rodriguez: Armed and Dangerous

    Mark Stewart

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2000)
    None
    S
  • Patrick Ewing: Center of Attention

    Howard Reiser

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1994)
    Profiles the Jamaican-born star of the New York Knicks who has never played on a championship team as a professional
    R
  • Brett Hull: The Incredible Hull

    Mark Stewart

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Aug. 1, 1998)
    A biography of hockey star Bobby Hull's son, Brett, who has been a leading scorer for the St. Louis Blues
    S
  • Ken Griffey Jr.: The Kid

    Howard Reiser

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, June 1, 1994)
    Recounts the career of the Seattle Mariners player who is part of the first father-son pair to play big-league baseball together
    Q
  • Eric Lindros: Power Player

    Mark Stewart

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1997)
    A biography of the physical Canadian-born hockey player who played on the Canadian Olympic team in 1992, but whose career in the National Hockey League had a rocky beginning, before he was signed by the Philadelphia Flyers.
    S
  • Ramon Martinez: Master of the Mound

    Mark Stewart

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1997)
    A biography of the young power pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
    S
  • Carl Lewis: The Second Jesse Owens

    Bert Rosenthal, Bert Rosentahl

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Aug. 1, 1984)
    A biography of the New Jersey son of track-coach parents , holder of world records as a sprinter and long jumper, who won the Jesse Owens Award in 1982 and three medals in Helsinki in 1983.
    S