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  • Albert Einstein, Scientist of the 20th Century

    Catherine Reef

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Oct. 1, 1991)
    A biography of physicist Albert Einstein, the man who put forth the general theory of relativity
    P

  • Bo Jackson: Baseball/Football Superstar

    Rick L. Johnson

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, March 1, 1992)
    A biography of the man who overcame a childhood of poverty to become one of the great stars of professional baseball and football
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  • Whoopi Goldberg: From Street to Stardom

    Mary Agnes Adams

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, May 1, 1993)
    Recounts the rise of the entertainment superstar from a welfare mother on the streets of New York City to an Academy Award-winning actress and popular comedienne.
    R

  • Barbara Bush: Helping America Read

    Karen Bornemann Spies

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, March 1, 1992)
    A biography of Barbara Bush, whose down-to-earth manner has made her one of the most popular First Ladies ever
    P

  • Nolan Ryan: The Ryan Express

    Ken Rappoport

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Nov. 1, 1992)
    A biography of Nolan Ryan, the pitcher for the Texas Rangers who is the all-time leader in no-hitters and strikeouts
    N

  • Jim Carrey

    Paula Guzzetti

    Paperback (Dillon Pr, Sept. 1, 1997)
    A biography of the talented comedian whose comic movies have made him a Hollywood superstar
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  • Samantha Smith: A Journey for Peace

    Anne Galicich

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Dec. 1, 1987)
    Describes Samantha Smith's historic trip to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Soviet leader, Yuri Andropov, and her subsequent travels and speeches promoting peace and understanding among nations.
    P

  • Magic Johnson: Basketball's Smiling Superstar

    Rick L. Johnson

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, Nov. 1, 1992)
    A biography of the star guard for the Los Angeles Lakers who shocked fans by retiring in 1991 because he had contracted the AIDS virus
    R

  • George Bush: Power of the President

    Karen Bornemann Spies

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, March 1, 1992)
    A biography of George Herbert Walker Bush, the forty-first president of the United States
    S

  • Garth Brooks: Straight from the Heart

    Edward Tallman

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Oct. 1, 1993)
    A biography of the successful country singer describes how he got his start as a performer
    T

  • Hillary Rodham Clinton

    Victoria Sherrow

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Oct. 1, 1993)
    A biography of the lawyer, activist, and First Lady of the United States
    U

  • Shaquille O'Neal

    Edward Tallman

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Nov. 1, 1994)
    Recounts the life and career of the star center for the Orlando Magic
    O