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Tom Brady
Eric Braun
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2017)Tom Brady is the star quarterback for the New England Patriots. He's led his team to more division titles than any other quarterback in National Football League (NFL) history. He also has four Super Bowl victories. Tom Brady is a sports legend, but his life off the field is just as fascinating. Learn all about how he became a sports megastar, how he stays healthy and fit, what he does for fun, how he relaxes at home, and much more.
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Kyrie Irving
Martha London
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2019)Kyrie Irving helped the Cleveland Cavaliers win their first National Basketball Association (NBA) championship and the national team bring home the gold at the Olympic Games in 2016. In 2011 at age 19, he was the first overall draft pick for the NBA. Now a star player for the Boston Celtics, he works hard on and off the court to connect with fans and to give back to the community. Learn how Irving made it to the NBA, how he trains for games, and more.
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Briana Scurry: Super Saver
Mark Stewart
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2000)A biography of the Team USA soccer goalie from her childhood to the 1999 Women's World Cup championship.
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Kenny Lofton: Man of Steal
Mark Stewart
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1998)A biography of the base-stealing outfielder for the Cleveland Indians who has won four Golden Gloves in his first five seasons as a major league player
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Joel Embiid
Jon M. Fishman
Paperback (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2020)Center Joel Embiid racks up points for the Philadelphia 76ers. Readers will learn how this All-Star National Basketball Association (NBA) player stays at the top of his game and how he spends his time off the court.
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Emmit Smith
Kimberly Gatto
Library Binding (Sleeping Bear Press, Nov. 17, 2002)Discusses the childhood, education, family life, and football career of the Dallas Cowboys star running back of the 1990s, Emmitt Smith.
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Michael Phelps
Jon M. Fishman
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2017)Michael Phelps had already competed in four Olympic Games and won more Olympic medals than any other athlete, but in 2016 he decided to compete one last time. At the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, superstar swimmer Phelps won six more medals, bringing him to a total of twenty-eight Olympic medals in his career. After years of training, Phelps says he's finally ready to retire and spend more time with his family. Learn all about Phelps's incredible career, how he trained to become the greatest Olympian of all time, and what he'll do now that he's not spending so much time in the pool.
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Mary Lou Retton: Gold Medal Gymnast
Hal Lundgren
Paperback (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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Megan Rapinoe
Jon M. Fishman
Paperback (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2020)Megan Rapinoe lends her tremendous soccer talents to both the United States Women's National Team and Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League. Learn about her training regimen, her advocacy work, and more!
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Lisa Leslie: Queen of the Court
Mark Stewart
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 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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Jose Altuve
Jon M. Fishman
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2017)Jose Altuve is the superstar second baseman for the Houston Astros. But when he first tried out for the team, he was cut on the first day. People thought he was too short to be a professional baseball player. But Altuve didn't give up. In 2016, he won his second batting title and was voted Player of the Year. Altuve works incredibly hard to keep his body strong and quick―but he also loves to have fun. Learn how Altuve became one of baseball's best athletes and how he spends his time on and off the field.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Matt Doeden
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2017)Cristiano Ronaldo is a superstar soccer player for Spanish club Real Madrid. In 2015 he became the leading scorer in Champions League history with a career record 76 goals. He has claimed four Golden Shoe awards as the top goal-scorer in European soccer. Though many know him for his skills with a soccer ball, Ronaldo also has an active life off the field. Learn all about his journey to the top of the soccer world, how he stays fit, his fashion and modeling career, and much more.
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