The series focuses on the people who inspire children today. Each book looks at the background, life and achievements of a personality and their impact on popular culture, as well as detailing the everyday facets of their job and how they have gained such success. Andy Murray is a history-making tennis champion, who, in 2013, became the first British man in 77 years to win the Wimbledon men's singles final. The previous year, he won an Olympic gold medal at the London Games. He uses his high pro...
"Ten-year-old Samantha "Sweet Feet" Gordon isn't just a girl who plays football. She's also the best player in a league full of boys and has become an online sensation. Known for flying past the defense to reach the end zone 35 times while racking up almost 2,000 yards in one season, Sam's YouTube highlight reel made her an overnight sensation. Appearing in her own Super Bowl commercial and on ESPN, Good Morning America, and Cartoon Network, Sam's attitude that girls can do anything, has inspire...
Super Sports Star Daunte Culpepper (Super Sports Star)
by Stew Thornley
Lance Armstrong (Awesome Values in Famous Lives)
by Barbara Kramer
A biography of the baseball player who pitched the Cardinals to World Series victories in 1964 and 1967.
The World's Greatest Sports Stars (World's Greatest Sports Stars (Sports Illustrated for Kids))
by Matt Doeden
I Can Be Sporty: Amazing Athletes Who Pushed the Boundaries (I Can Be...)
by Shalini Vallepur
A biography of the New England Patriots quarterback who led the team to the Superbowl in 1997.
An elementary introduction to the life, work, and popularity of Stephen Curry, a professional basketball point guard who helped the Golden State Warriors win the 2015 NBA championship.
Maria Sharapova (Amazing Athletes) (What is Alliteration)
by Jeff Savage
Wayne Rooney: Captain of England tells the action-packed story of one boy's journey from the streets of Croxteth to one of the biggest stages in world football. This heartwarming book tracks Rooney's fairytale rise from child superstar to Everton hero to Manchester United legend.
A biography of Michael Jordan, detailing his career as the NBA's top scorer with the Chicago Bills.
Famous Tracks (Race Car Legends: Collector's Edition)
by Al Pearce
- Did You Know? sidebars highlight interesting facts about each driver and the sport.
Jimmy Garoppolo (Blue Banner Biography - Contemporary Entertainers XV)
by Kerrily Sapet