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Jacques Villeneuve
Ken Sparling, Joseph Romain
Paperback (Warwick Pub, Oct. 1, 1999)An account of the life and career of a champion Formula One car racer, discusses how he entered his career after his famous racing father was killed in a tragic accident. Original.
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Pete Sampras
Michael Boughn, Joseph Romain
Paperback (Warwick Pub, Oct. 1, 1999)A look at the career of a top tennis player, who has been a professional since he was 16, discusses how he has had to deal with many problems over the course of his career. Original.
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Wayne Gretzky
Joseph Romain
Paperback (Warwick Pub, March 1, 2000)Follows the rise of the ice hockey player, discusses Wayne Gretzky's professional and personal career, and remarks on the impact he has had on the sport.
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Tony Hawk
Michael Boughn, Joseph Romain
Paperback (Warwick Pub, June 1, 2001)Known to young readers, booksellers and librarians around the world, the Champion Sports Biography Series captures the life story of popular atheletes both today and the colorful history of sport. Not limited to simply male, big league sporting figures, the Champion Series also focuses on top female athletes (the Williams sisters for example) and athletes who`s appeal is international (Michael Schumacher or Ronaldo). Written in an accurate yet exciting narrative style, these books are ideal young adult readers in their vocabulary and sentence structure levels of difficulty.
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Shaquille O'Neal
Michael Boughn, Joseph Romain
Paperback (Warwick Pub, Oct. 1, 1999)A portrait of a 7'11" poor kid from Newark, who became a professional basketball player and movie star, includes a black and white photo section. Original.
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Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Joseph Romain
Paperback (Warwick Pub, March 1, 2000)Traces Jesse Ventura's life as a professional wrestler, Navy SEAL, and present governor of Minnesota, and describes his personality and setbacks that led him to change career paths.
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Michael Jordan
Michael Boughn
Paperback (Warwick Pub, May 1, 1999)Traces the career of Michael Jordan, who led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships
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Tiger Woods
Joseph Romain
Paperback (Warwick Pub, March 1, 2000)Traces the professional career of golfer Tiger Woods, discusses his mixed heritage and struggles against racism, and highlights his key tournaments.
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Jeff Gordon
Ken Sparling, Joseph Romain
Paperback (Warwick Pub, June 1, 2001)Known to young readers, booksellers and librarians around the world, the Champion Sports Biography Series captures the life story of popular atheletes both today and the colorful history of sport. Not limited to simply male, big league sporting figures, the Champion Series also focuses on top female athletes (the Williams sisters for example) and athletes who`s appeal is international (Michael Schumacher or Ronaldo). Written in an accurate yet exciting narrative style, these books are ideal young adult readers in their vocabulary and sentence structure levels of difficulty.
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Soccer: Diving Headers, Selling a Dummy, and Everything Else Aobut the Game
Dick Howard, Ben Wicks
Paperback (Warwick Pub, May 1, 1996)Introduces the rules, strategy, basic techniques, and jargon of soccer
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Lance Armstrong
Jonathan Butler, Joseph Romain
Paperback (Warwick Pub, June 1, 2001)Known to young readers, booksellers and librarians around the world, the Champion Sports Biography Series captures the life story of popular atheletes both today and the colorful history of sport. Not limited to simply male, big league sporting figures, the Champion Series also focuses on top female athletes (the Williams sisters for example) and athletes who`s appeal is international (Michael Schumacher or Ronaldo). Written in an accurate yet exciting narrative style, these books are ideal young adult readers in their vocabulary and sentence structure levels of difficulty.
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