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Actors, Actresses, Directors, & Entertainers

Whoopi Goldberg: Comedian and Movie Star
by William Caper, 128 pgs.

George Lucas
by Dana White, 128 pgs

Christopher Reeve
by Megan Howard, 128 pgs.

Steven Spielberg: Hollywood Filmmaker
by Virginia Meachum, 112 pgs.

African-Americans

The Greatest: Muhammad Ali
by Walter Dean Myers, 172 pgs.

Muhammad Ali
by Ferdie Pacheco, 217 pgs.

Melba Beals. (Integrator)
Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High
by Melba Beals, 226 pgs.

Cynthia Cooper. (Basketball player)
She Got Game: My Personal Odyssey
by Cynthia Cooper, 229 pgs.

Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Author)
Colored People: A Memoir
by Henry Louis Gates Jr., 216 pgs.

Grant Hill. (Basketball player)
On the Court with--Grant Hill
by Matt Christopher, 110 pgs. l

Shaquille O'Neal. (Basketball player)
Shaquille O'Neal
by Bob Woods, 112 pgs.

Rosa Parks. (Civil Rights leader)
Rosa Parks: My Story
by Rosa Parks, 192 pgs.

Thornton family.
The Ditchdigger's Daughters: A Black Family's Astonishing Success Story
by Yvonne Thornton, 261 pgs.

Leon Tillage. (North Carolina sharecropper)
Leon's Story
by Leon Tillage, 107 pgs.

Booker T. Washington. (Author, educator, Civil Rights leader)
Up from Slavery: An Autobiography
by Booker T. Washington, 243 pgs.

Ida B. Wells: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
by Dennis Brindell Fradin and Judith Bloom Fradin, 178 pgs.

Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
by Walter Dean Myers, 210 pgs.

Chinese-Americans

Ben Fong-Torres.
The Rice Room: Growing Up Chinese American, from Number Two Son to Rock 'n Roll
by Ben Fong-Torres, 260 pgs.

Michelle Kwan. (figure skater)
Michelle Kwan, Heart of a Champion: An Autobiography
by Michelle Kwan, 151 pgs.

Adeline Yen Mah.
Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter
by Adeline Yen Mah, 205 pgs.

Explorers & Adventurists

Louise Boyd.
Louise Arner Boyd: Arctic Explorer
by Durlynn Anema, 112 pgs.

Christopher McCandless.
Into the Wild
by Jon Krakauer, 207 pgs.

Sir Walter Ralegh and the Quest for El Dorado
by Jon Krakauer, 207 pgs.

Heroes

Scott O'Grady. (pilot)
Return with Honor
by Scott O'Grady, 206 pgs.

Caroline Paul. (fire fighter)
Fighting Fire: A Personal Story
by Caroline Paul, 272 pgs.

Ryan White. (Teen AIDS activist)
Ryan White: My Own Story
by Ryan White, 277 pgs.

Leaders, Politicians, & Elected Officials

Madeleine Albright. (first female Secretary of State)
Madeleine Albright: She Speaks for America
by Suzanne Freedman, 111 pgs.

Hillary Rodham Clinton: A First Lady for Our Time
by Donnie Radcliffe, 270 pgs.

Jesse Ventura. (Wrestler, Governor of Minnesota)
Jesse Ventura
by Keith Greenberg, 112 pgs. PDL JBIO Ventura

Native Americans

Crazy Horse. (Oglala chief)
Crazy Horse
by Larry McMurtry, 148 pgs.

Sacagawea. (Shoshoni guide)
Sacagawea: Westward with Lewis and Clark
by Alana White, 128 pgs.

Sitting Bull. (Hunkpapa chief)
Sitting Bull and His World
by Albert Marrin, 246 pgs.

Astronauts & Pilots

Amelia Earhart. (First woman to fly across Atlantic Ocean)
Lost Star: The Story of Amelia Earhart
by Patricia Lauber, 106 pgs.

Christa McAuliffe. (Teacher/astronaut)
I Touch the Future: The Story of Christa McAuliffe
by Robert T. Hohler, 262 pgs.

Sally Ride: First American Woman in Space
by Carole Ann Kamp, 104 pgs.

Authors

Louisa May Alcott. (Author of Little Women)
Louisa May Alcott
by Karen Clemens Warrick, 128 pgs.

Beverly Cleary. (Author of Ramona books)
A Girl from Yamhill
by Beverly Cleary, 279 pgs.

Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Author)
Colored People: A Memoir
by Henry Louis Gates Jr., 216 pgs.

Marguerite Henry. (Author of books about horses)
Write a Book for Me: The Story of Marguerite Henry
by David R. Collins, 112 pgs.

Stephen King. (Author of horror books)
Stephen King: King of Thrillers and Horrors
by Suzan Wilson, 128 pgs.

C.S. Lewis. (Author of the Narnia books)
The Man Who Created Narnia: The Story of C.S. Lewis
by Michael Coren, 140 pgs.

Lois Lowry. (Author of The Giver)
Looking Back: A Book of Memories
by Lois Lowry, 181 pgs.

Gary Paulsen. (Author of teen fiction)
My Life in Dog Years
by Gary Paulsen, 137 pgs.

Richard Peck. (Author of teen fiction)
Anonymously Yours
by Richard Peck, 122 pgs.

J.K. Rowling. (Author of the Harry Potter books)
J.K. Rowling: The Wizard Behind the Harry Potter Series
by Marc Shapiro, 107 pgs.

Jerry Spinelli. (Author of humorous books)
Knots in My Yo-Yo String: The Autobiography of a Kid
by Jerry Spinelli, 148 pgs.

R.L. Stine. (Author of Goosebumps and Fear Street books)
It Came from Ohio: My Life as a Writer
by R.L. Stine, 140 pgs.

Musicians, Singers, & Artists

Dorothea Lange. (photographer)
Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange
by Elizabeth Partridge, 122 pgs.

Jewel: Pieces of a Dream
by Kristen Kemp, 128 pgs.

Vanessa Williams
by Suzanne Freedman, 128 pgs.

Royalty

Sarah Forbes Bonetta. (West African princess)
At Her Majesty's Request: An African Princess in Victorian England
by Walter Dean Myers, 146 pgs.

Cleopatra. (Queen of Egypt)
Cleopatra: Goddess of Egypt, Enemy of Rome
by Polly Schoyer Brooks, 151 pgs.

Elizabeth I. (Queen of England)
Behind the Mask: The Life of Queen Elizabeth I
by Jane Resh Thomas, 196 pgs.

Scientists & Inventors

Eugenie Clark. (female shark scientist)
Eugenie Clark: Adventures of a Shark Scientist
by Ellen Butts, 107 pgs.

Homer Hickam. (NASA engineer)
Rocket Boys: A Memoir
by Homer Hickam, 368 pgs.

Jonas Salk. (Polio vaccine)
Jonas Salk: Discoverer of the Polio Vaccine
by Carmen Bredeson, 112 pgs.

Sports

Baseball

Moe Berg.
The Amazing Life of Moe Berg: Catcher, Scholar, Spy
by Tricia Andryszewski, 127 pgs.

Mickey Mantle.
The Last Hero: The Life of Mickey Mantle
by David Falkner, 254 pgs.

Jackie Robinson.
Jackie Robinson: Young Sports Trailblazer
by Herb Dunn, 180 pgs.

Sammy Sosa.
At the Plate with Sammy Sosa
by Matt Christopher, 108 pgs.

Basketball

Cynthia Cooper.
She Got Game: My Personal Odyssey
by Cynthia Cooper, 229 pgs.

Grant Hill.
On the Court with--Grant Hill
by Matt Christopher, 110 pgs.

Shaquille O'Neal
by Bob Woods, 112 pgs.

Boxing & Wrestling

Muhammad Ali. (Boxer)
The Greatest: Muhammad Ali
by Walter Dean Myers, 172 pgs.

Muhammad Ali. (Boxer)
Muhammad Ali
by Ferdie Pacheco, 217 pgs.

Mick Foley. (Wrestler)
Mankind: Have a Nice Day! A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks
by The Rock, 292 pgs.

Tony Hawk. (Skateboarder)
Hawk: Occupation: Skateboarder
by Tony Hawk, 289 pgs.

The Rock. (Wrestler)
The Rock Says: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports
by The Rock, 292 pgs.

Jesse Ventura. (Wrestler, Governor of Minnesota)
Jesse Ventura
by Keith Greenberg, 112 pgs.

Dance

Savion Glover. (dancer)
Savion! My Life in Tap
by Savion Glover and Bruce Weber, 79 pgs.

Martha Graham. (Choreographer, dancer)
Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life
by Russell Freedman, 175 pgs.

Rudolf Nureyev. (dancer)
The Dancer Who Flew: A Memoir of Rudolf Nureyev
by Linda Maybarduk, 180 pgs.

Football

In the Huddle with John Elway
by Matt Christopher, 109 pgs.

Never Die Easy: The Autobiography of Walter Payton
by Walter Payton, 268 pgs.

In the Huddle with Steve Young
by Matt Christopher, 131 pgs.

Gymnastics

Greenup County High School Cheerleaders.
We've Got Spirit: The Life and Times of America's Greatest Cheerleading Team
by James T. McElroy, 336 pgs.

Bela Karolyi.
Feel No Fear: The Power, Passion, and Politics of a Life in Gymnastics
by Bela Karolyi and Nancy Ann Richardson, 239 pgs.

Dominique Moceanu: An American Champion
by Dominque Moceanu, 112 pgs.

Ice Hockey

National Hockey League.
Hockey Now!
by Mike Leonetti, 167 pgs.

Hockey Players.
Hockey's Greatest Stars: Legends and Young Lions
by Chris McDonell, 190 pgs.

Wayne Gretzky.
On the Ice with Wayne Gretzky
by Matt Christopher, 133 pgs.

Ice Skating

Boitano's Edge: Inside the Real World of Figure Skating
by Brian Boitano with Suzanne Harper, 144 pgs.

Michelle Kwan, Heart of a Champion: An Autobiography
by Michelle Kwan, 151 pgs.

Tara Lipinski: Triumph on Ice: An Autobiography
by Tara Lipinski and Emily Costello, 116 pgs.

Other Sports

Mia Hamm.
Go for the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life
by Mia Hamm and Aaron Heifetz, 222 pgs.

Andy MacDonald .
Dropping in with Andy Mac: The Life of a Pro Skateboarder
by Andy MacDonald, 158 pgs.

Jesse Owens
by Tony Gentry, 112 pgs.

Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion
by Russell Freedman, 192 pgs.

Survivors

The Holocaust and Other World War II Survivors

Anne Frank.
Anne Frank: A Hidden Life
by Mirjam Pressler, 176 pgs.

Livia Bitton-Jackson.
I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing Up in the Holocaust
by Livia Bitton-Jackson, 224 pgs.

Anita Lobel.
No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War
by Anita Lobel, 193 pgs.

Irene Gut Opdyke.
In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer
by Irene Gut Opdyke, 276 pgs.

Aranka Siegal.
Upon the Head of a Goat
by Aranka Siegal, 215 pgs.

Corrie Ten Boom.
The Hiding Place
by Corrie Ten Boom, 241 pgs.

Yoshiko Uchida.
The Invisible Thread: An Autobiography
by Yoshiko Uchida, 136 pgs.

Other Struggles

Melba Beals.
Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High
by Melba Beals, 226 pgs.

Andie Dominick.
Needles: A Memoir of Growing Up with Diabetes
by Andie Dominick, 220 pgs.

Zlata Filipovic.
Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo
by Zlata Filipovic, 200 pgs.

Lucy Grealy.
Autobiography of a Face
by Lucy Grealy, 223 pgs.

John Hockenberry.
Moving Violations: War Zones, Wheelchairs, and Declarations of Independence
by John Hockenberry, 371 pgs.

Marya Hornbacher.
Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia
by Marya Hornbacher, 268 pgs.

Ji-Li Jiang.
Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
by Ji-Li Jiang, 285 pgs.

Susanna Kaysen.
Girl, Interrupted
by Susanna Kaysen, 168 pgs.

Helen Keller.
The Story of My Life
by Helen Keller, 213 pgs.