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Jim Thorpe's bright path Jim Thorpe's bright path Joseph Bruchac,S. D. Nelson A biography of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe, focusing on how his boyhood education set the stage for his athletic achievements which gained him international fame and Olympic gold medals. Autho… OL121167W
America's Champion Swimmer America's Champion Swimmer David A. Adler Describes the life and accomplishments of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel and a figure in the early women's rights movement. OL121643W
Little giants of pro sports Little giants of pro sports Nathan Aaseng Biographies of seven sports figures who have excelled despite being small in stature. Includes Calvin Murphy, Greg Pruitt, Tracy Austin, Pelé, Marcel Dionne, Joe Morgan, and Fred Patek. OL15216169W
Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson Aaron Frisch "An elementary introduction to the life, work, and popularity of Adrian Peterson, a professional football star who became the all-time leading rusher for the Minnesota Vikings"--Provided by publisher. OL16599815W
Chris Jericho Chris Jericho Pete Delmar "Describe the life and career of pro wrestler Chris Jericho"-- OL17711263W
Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers Mari C. Schuh An introduction to the life, work, and popularity of Aaron Rodgers, a professional football star who quarterbacked the Green Bay Packers to victory in Super Bowl XLV. OL17878142W
Robert Griffin III Robert Griffin III Will Graves "Playmarkers introduces young readers to their current heroes on and off the field. Robert Griffin III: RGIII - NFL Sensation summarizes Griffin's life and career to date and draws attention to accom… OL17921873W
Starving to win Starving to win O'Brien, Eileen Explains why many young athletes are vulnerable to eating disorders and what they can do to prevent them. OL1869874W
Long-armed Ludy and the first women's Olympics Long-armed Ludy and the first women's Olympics Jean L. Patrick Lucille Ludy Godbold grew up skinny, tall, and athletic. In her final year on the track team at Winthrop College in South Carolina, Ludy gave shot put a try and she made that iron ball sail with he… OL19717404W
Girl running Girl running Annette Bay Pimentel Because Bobbi Gibb is a girl, she's not allowed to run on her school's track team. But after school, no one can stop her--and she's free to run endless miles to her heart's content. She is told no ye… OL19736956W
Women Athletes Women Athletes Sherri Mabry Gordon 1 online resource OL20499718W
Jamie Bestwick Jamie Bestwick Matt Scheff Introduces Jamie Bestwick, the 42 year old BMX riding legend who was a master on the vert at the X Games. OL20903793W
Stars of basketball Stars of basketball Matt Doeden "Simple text and full-color photographs feature eight current outstanding professional basketball players"-- OL23310515W
Caitlyn Jenner Caitlyn Jenner Carla Mooney 112 pages : 24 cm OL25064712W
Shaquille O'Neal, center of attention Shaquille O'Neal, center of attention Brad W. Townsend An updated biography of the basketball center who won the National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award in 1993 and who also won an Olympic gold medal. OL2721980W
The worst day I ever had The worst day I ever had Fred McMane Thirteen prominent sports figures, including Martina Navratilova and Magic Johnson, tell of their biggest blunders and heartbreaks and how they managed to recover and go on to greater glory. OL2734102W
NBA superstars NBA superstars Buckley, James Includes photographs, statistics, and profiles of nine NBA stars, including Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets, and … OL2745995W
I've got an idea! I've got an idea! Gloria Borseth Swanson A biography of the black engineer and inventor credited with many inventions, including refrigeration units for trucks and railroad cars, portable X-ray units, and the ticket dispenser. OL3909837W
Pele, soccer superstar Pele, soccer superstar Louis Sabin A biography of Pelé, the Brazilian soccer star who has achieved international notoriety because of his athletic achievements. OL4090514W
100 greatest women in sports 100 greatest women in sports Phyllis Hollander Presents profiles of more than 100 women athletes who have made significant contributions to their respective sports. OL4190141W
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