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Sports Biographies
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.
Mantle,
Mickey. The Last Hero: The Life of Mickey Mantle.
(BIO MANTLE) by David Falkner, 254 pgs.
Sosa,
Sammy. At the Plate with Sammy Sosa. (JBIO SOSA)
by Matt Christopher, 108 pgs.
Basketball
Barkley,
Charles. Charles Barkley: Star Forward. (JBIO
BARKLEY) by Ron Knapp, 104 pgs.
Cooper, Cynthia. She Got Game: My Personal Odyssey. (BIO COOPER) by Cynthia Cooper, 229 pgs.
Leslie, Lisa. On the Court with Lisa Leslie. (JBIO LESLIE) by Matt Christopher, 109 pgs.
Olajuwan,
Hakeem. Living the Dream: My Life and Basketball.
(JBIO OLAJUWAN) by Hakeem Olajuwan, 300 pgs.
Boxing & Wrestling
Louis, Joe. (boxer) Joe Louis: Heavyweight Champion. (JBIO LEWIS) by Robert Jakoubek, 127 pgs.
The
Rock. (wrestler) The Rock Says : The Most Electrifying
Man in Sports. (796.812 R) by The Rock, 292 pgs.
Sekules,
Kate. (boxer) The Boxer's Heart: How I Fell in Love
with the Ring. (796.83 S) by Kate Sekules, 238 pgs.
Dance
Balanchine, George. (choreographer) George Balanchine: American Ballet Master. (JBIO BALANCHINE) by Davida Kristy, 128 pgs.Graham, Martha. (dancer) Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life. (JBIO GRAHAM) by Russell Freedman, 175 pgs.
Jamison,
Judith. (dancer) Dancing Spirit: An Autobiography. (BIO JAMISON) by Judith Jamison, 272 pgs.
Pavlova, Anna. (dancer) Anna Pavlova: Genius of the Dance. (BIO PAVLOVA) by Ellen Levine, 132 pgs.
Football
Sanders,
Deion. Deion Sanders: Star Athlete. (JBIO SANDERS)
by Jeff Savage, 104 pgs.
Smith,
Emmitt. On the Field with Emmitt Smith. (JBIO
SMITH) by Matt Christopher, 118 pgs.
Young,
Steve. In the Huddle with Steve Young. (JBIO
YOUNG) by Matt Christopher, 131 pgs.
Gymnastics
Moceanu,
Dominique. Dominique Moceanu: An American Champion.
(JBIO MOCEANU) by Dominique Moceanu, 112 pgs.
Strug,
Kerri. Landing on My Feet: A Diary of Dreams.
(796.44 S) by Kerri Strug, 191 pgs.
Ice Hockey
Gretsky, Wayne. On the Ice with Wayne Gretsky. (JBIO GRETSKY) by Matt Christopher, 133 pgs.
McCarty, Darren. Rinkside: A Family's Story of Courage and Inspiration. (796.962 M) by Craig McCarty, 198 pgs.
Ice Skating
Jansen, Dan. (Olympic speed skater) Full Circle: An Olympic Champion Shares His Breakthrough Story. (BIO JANSEN) by Dan Jansen, 215 pgs.
Kwan,
Michelle. (figure skater) Michelle Kwan, Heart of a Champion:
An Autobiography. (JBIO KWAN) by Michelle Kwan,
151 pgs.
Lipinski,
Tara. (figure skater) On the Ice with Tara Lipinski.
(JBIO LIPINSKI) by Matt Christopher, 110 pgs.
Soccer
Akers,
Michelle. (World Cup champion) The Game and the Glory:
An Autobiography. (796.334
A) by Michelle Akers, 240 pgs.
Hamm,
Mia. (World Cup champion) On the Field with Mia Hamm.
(JBIO HAMM) by Matt Christopher, 111 pgs.
Other Sports
Armstrong,
Lance. (cyclist, Tour de France winner, cancer patient)
It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life.
(BIO ARMSTRONG) by Lance Armstrong, 275 pgs.
Hargreaves,
Alison. (mountain climber) Regions of the Heart: The
Triumph and Tragedy of Alison Hargreaves. (BIO HARGREAVES)
by David Rose and Ed Douglas, 277 pgs.
Hawk,
Tony. (skateboarder) Hawk: Occupation Skateboarder.
(YA BIO HAWK) by Tony Hawk with Sean Mortimer, 307 pgs.
Jones,
Marion. (runner, Olympic medal winner) See How She Runs:
Marion Jones and the Making of a Champion (796.422
R) by Ron Rapoport, 212 pgs.
Zaharias,
Babe Didrikson. (runner, golfer, Olympic medal winner) Babe
Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion. (JBIO
ZAHARIAS) by Russell Freedman, 192 pgs.