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Mary Lou Retton: Gold Medal Gymnast
Hal Lundgren
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, June 1, 1985)Recounts the professional life of sixteen-year-old Mary Lou Retton, who won five medals in the 1984 Olympics.
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Hakeem Olajuwon: The Dream
Miles Harvey
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1994)Profiles the Nigerian-born basketball star who is considered one of the best players in the league by many of the other players
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Katie Ledecky: Swimming's Golden Girl
Mario Petrrino
Paperback (Creative Media Publishing, May 1, 2016)Katie Ledecky: Swimming’s Golden Girl narrates the extraordinary story of the young US swimmer who stunned the world by capturing gold at the 2012 Olympics. Since the London Games, the popular role model has dominated ladies swimming with her powerful swimming and winning attitude. A children’s biography accompanied by breathtaking illustrations, Katie Ledecky: Swimming’s Golden Girl offers an in-depth look at the swimmer who is expected to reign at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The stirring story of Ledecky’s meteoric rise to the top will captivate and inspire young readers.
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Lisa Leslie: Queen of the Court
Mark Stewart
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Aug. 1, 1998)A biography of the player who led the 1996 women's Olympic basketball team to win the gold medal for the United States in Atlanta.
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Fernando Valenzuela: Screwball Artist
Mike Littwin
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, May 1, 1983)A brief biography of Fernando Valenzuela, a player for the Los Angeles Dodgers who, at twenty years of age, was the youngest player in the major leagues and also one of the best pitchers in the world.
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Nolan Ryan: The Strikeout King
Howard Reiser
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1993)A biography of the Texas Rangers pitcher who, after twenty-six seasons in major league baseball, has won more than 300 games, pitched seven no-hitters, and holds the record for most strikeouts.
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Jose Canseco
James R. Rothaus
Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, June 1, 1991)A biography of the first major league baseball player to hit over forty homeruns and steal over forty bases in a season.
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Mookie Betts
Derek Moon
Paperback (North Star Editions, Aug. 1, 2019)This title introduces readers to Mookie Betts, covering his early life, career, and life off the field. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
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Steffi Graf Tennis Champ
Philip Brooks
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, May 1, 1996)A biography of the West German tennis player who won her first Grand Slam tournament at seventeen and beat Martina Navratilova to win her first Wimbledon tournament in 1989
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Stars of Football
Mari Schuh
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2014)They throw long passes. They make tough catches. Who are the brightest stars in the game of football?
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Mia Hamm: Good As Gold
Mark Stewart
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1999)A biography of one of the top female soccer players in the world, Mia Hamm, who helped the United States win a gold medal in soccer in the 1996 Olympics
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Derek Jeter: Shortstop Sensation
Brendan January
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2000)Discusses the personal life and baseball career of the young man from Michigan who achieved his dream to play shortstop for the New York Yankees.
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