Examines the life and basketball career of a member of the 1992 Olympics Dream Team and one of the key players for the Chicago Bulls.
Profiles the college and professional basketball career of the U.S. Naval Academy graduate who entered the National Basketball Association in 1989 after completing two years with the Navy.
Harriet Tubman (First Biographies (Abdo)) (First Biographies)
by Randy T. Gosda
Ralph Ellison (Black Americans of Achievement (Paperback)) (Black Americans of Achievement S.)
by Jack Bishop
A biography of the black author famous for his 1952 novel Invisible Man revealing the realities of the black experience in America.
Slave Narratives (In Their Own Words (Franklin Watts))
by Elaine Landau
As the son of a single father, Apolo Anton Ohno showed a lot of spunk and energy. To keep out of trouble, Ohno got involved in sports like swimming and inline skating. But everything changed when he saw the short-track speed skating during the 1994 Winter Olympic Games. His natural talent for the sport quickly became apparent, and soon he moved, reluctantly, from Seattle to Salt Lake City for serious training. After both triumphs and disappointments, Ohno's hard work and determination paid off w...
What Are You Figuring Now?: A Story about Benjamin Banneker
by Jeri Chase Ferris
Emmitt Smith (Sports Achievers Biographies) (Lerner Sports Achievers (Paperback))
by Stew Thornley
Profiles the star running back who helped the Dallas Cowboys win Super Bowls in 1993, 1994, and 1996.
Louis Armstrong and the Jazz Age (Cornerstones of Freedom: Second (Library))
by Dan Elish
Traces the life and career, including the political activities, of the famous Chilean poet.