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"Readers can learn about the rescues of Jessica McClure, Floyd Collins, the Quecreek Mine Rescue, the Elandsrand Mine Rescue, and Wesley Autrey"--Prov...
From Augustine Washington to William Blythe and Roger Clinton
Farmers, shopkeepers, businessmen, politicians--the fathers of the presidents of the United States have come from a wide variety of professions and al...
The Ins and Outs of Monster Trucks, Semis, Pickups, and Other Trucks
"Describes the details of different types of trucks, including semis, pickups, monster trucks, work trucks, and service trucks"--Provided by publisher...
Skydiving
Introduction to the sport of skydiving, including its equipment, and some important saftey practices....
Mountain, Rock, and Ice Climbing
Presents information about the history of mountaineering, safety precautions, and how to get started climbing....
"Read about ten important African American actors including: Robeson Robeson, Ossie Davis, Dorothy Dandridge, Ruby Dee, Sidney Poitier, Morgan Freeman...
A Baseball Star Who Cares
Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols has been called "The Machine," as in the hitting machine. In his first 12 seasons, Pujols hit over 30 h...
Surfing
This title introduces readers to the adventurous sport of surfing. Readers will discover the sport's unique, must-have equipment in the text and diagr...
Profiles the lives and careers of ten of the best shot-blockers in professional basketball history, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Patrick Ewing, and ...
White-water Rafting, Canoeing and Kayaking
This title introduces readers to the adventurous sports of white-water rafting, canoeing, and kayaking. Readers will discover each sport's unique, mus...
Auto Racing
Presents information on the history of automobile racing, different types of cars and races, and ideas about how to get involved....
Basketball's Big Man
Traces the life and accomplishment of Chinese athlete Yao Ming....
Discoverer of the Hudson River
"Examines the life of explorer Henry Hudson, including his quest for the elusive Northeast passage, his discovery of the Hudson River, and his mysteri...
Leader of Venezuela
Born on July 28, 1954, Hugo Chavez grew up in a modest riverside house in Sabaneta, Venezuela, the second of six children of politically active educat...
Examines the life and career of Yao Ming, a National Basketball Association star center drafted out of China in 2002....
The Ins and Outs of Superbikes, Choppers, and Other Motorcycles
"Describes the details of different types of motorcycles, including superbikes, choppers, cruisers, touring motorcycles, and dirt bikes"--Provided by ...
9 Extraordinary Lives
Presents the lives and accomplishments of nine African American inventors whose inventions changed the world, including Howard Latimer, George Washing...
Spanish Conquistador in the Americas
"Discusses the life of Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, including his travels in the Americas, the claim of Florida for Spain, and his eventual disc...
You're walking near a row of trees when you suddenly see a flash of color rise out of the brush. It's a ring-necked pheasant! You raise your gun to ai...
Nine Exceptional Lives
Discusses the lives and accomplishments of scientists who persevered in the name of science....
A biography of the twenty-second president of the United States....
The Story of Ronald Reagan
Most presidents have careers in politics, the military, or business before being elected to the nation's highest office. Ronald Reagan spent the first...
A biography of the New Hampshire politician who served as president during a period of increasing bitterness between the North and the South. Includes...
Raft down rapids, cling to a cliff, or hang from a parachute in the Adrenaline Adventures series! In each book in this series, readers can check out p...
All of his life, Dwyane Wade has been meeting challenges. His parents separated when he was an infant. When he was six, he had to leave his mother's h...
Kelly Slater
After taking up surfing to pass the time during family trips to the beach, Floridian Kelly Slater discovered that he had a passion for surfing, and fo...
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Presents a biography of the former Mr. Universe and famous actor who was elected governor of California in 2003 in a special recall election....
The Miami Heat
Discusses the past history and present prospects of the Miami Heat basketball team....
These profiles focus on their subject's childhoods, bkackgrounds and the forces that shaped them into today's leaders. Though largely laudatory, both ...
A definitive biography of football superstar David Hester exploring his early life as well as his path to stardom....
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the 2005 and 2006 NBA All-Star who has played on the U.S. Men's Olympic basketball team in 2004 and 2008....
Soldier and President
America's thirty-fourth president and the Supreme Commander of the Allied forces during World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower learned as a boy in rural K...
When he was first elected to the U. S. Senate in 1972, Joseph Biden was not quite thirty years old. The father of three children, it was an exciting t...
Shaun White
Born with a severe heart condition, Shaun White almost didn't live past his first birthday. But surgery saved him, and he grew up to become a sensatio...
Explores the pony express and its death defying mail carriers....
A young adult biography of Latino civil rights activist Cesar Chavez...
Chronicles the life and accomplishments of the world's highest paid female golfer in history....
With easy text and website access, learn about Kansas and the violence over slavery....