March 2nd marks the 105th anniversary of Dr. Seuss's birth. Local retail stores, such as Meijer, are having birthday events for him this Saturday, February 28th, but his beloved books are always available at the library.

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809.  He is considered one of our nation's greatest presidents.  Learn more about him in our Children's Biography collection, or read fictional stories about him in our Children's Fiction collection.

Auto Racing

Dale Earnhardt, Jr.: driven by destiny by Mark Stewart

Jeff Gordon by Anthony B. Cain

Bicycling

Lance Armstrong: a biography by Bill Gutman

* = autobiography

• Esposito, Phil
  1. Phil Esposito: The Big Bruin, by Julian May
• Fedorov, Sergei
  1. Sergei Fedorov, by Dean Schabner
• Gretzky, Wayne
  1. The Picture Story of Wayne Gretzky, by Jim Benagh
  2. On the Ice with - Wayne Gretzky, by Matt Christopher
  3. The Great Gretzky, by Sydelle Kramer
  4. Wayne Gretzky: Hockey Great, by Thomas Raber
  5. Sports Great Wayne Gretzky, by Ken Rappoport

* = autobiography

• Aikman, Troy
  • *Things Change, by Troy Aikman
  • Troy Aikman, by James Buckley
  • Troy Aikman, by Richard Rosenblatt
  • Troy Aikman, by Jim Souhan
• Bledsoe, Drew
  • Drew Bledsoe: Cool Quarterback, by Jeff Savage
• Campbell, Earl
  • Earl Campbell: The Texas Tornado, by Hal Lundgren
• Culpepper, Daunte
  • Super Sports Star Daunte Culpepper, by Stew Thornley
• Davis, Terrell

Baseball

Griffey, Ken, Jr. Ken Griffey, Jr.: A Biography. (JBIO GRIFFEY) by Bill Gutman, 152 pgs.

Jeter, Derek. Derek Jeter: A Biography. (JBIO JETER) by Robert Craig, 114 pgs.

(2007) by Studs Terkel.

A comprehensive database of more than 200,00 people throughout history, across all disciplines and subject area.

(2008) by Ronald L. Davis.

(2007) by edited by Margaret A. Hogan and C. James Taylor.

(2007) by David Lawday.

A comprehensive history database for U.S. and world history. Includes an Image Collection and a Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century. Searchable by keyword, subject, or publication.

(2008) by John Dean.

(2007 by Wenqian Gao.