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This graphic biography tells listeners the moments that have defined Colin Kaepernick’s life as a quarterback and an activist. His talent and determination made him a college football success and brought him to the National Football League. As a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, he led his team to multiple playoffs and even competed in the Super Bowl. When outrage over violence against African Americans became a national movement, Kaepernick joined the protests. His decision cost him his career in football, but he gained a voice heard worldwide.

Kylian Mbappe: The Golden Boy is the remarkable story of a kid of African descent with outstanding talents who rises from humble beginnings in Bondy, an immigrant suburb of Paris, to become a World Cup champion. The Golden Boy is heart-warming, funny, and inspiring. It is a beautiful tale of family love and a belief that everything is possible. Kevin Ashby and Michael Part are the best-selling authors of Mohamed Salah – The Egyptian King. Michael Part wrote the international bestsellers The Flea – The Amazing Story of Leo Messi and Neymar the Wizard among many others. He lives in sunny ...

Ignite your child's imagination with the thrilling pages of "Inspiring Sports Stories for Curious Minds: 18 Athlete Biographies and How They Became the Best in the World". This captivating collection of tales takes your young reader on an unforgettable journey, delivering a front-row seat to the lives of 18 global sports superstars. Every turn of the page reveals a new adventure, a new challenge overcome, and a new champion standing tall. From the soccer fields of Brazil to the tennis courts of the United States, from the swimming pools of Australia to the cricket pitches of India, the ...

In Richard Sherman: The Inspiring Story of One of Football's Greatest Cornerbacks, you will learn the inspirational story of one of football's premier cornerbacks, Richard Sherman. Since joining the NFL in 2011, Sherman has solidified his legacy as one of the most impressive cornerbacks to ever play the game, with his sheer dominance as the holder of the most interceptions and defended passes of any active player at the time of this writing.

This short unauthorized biography of Anthony Davis highlights his fast rise into the role of a superstar at the young age of 21 (as of the 2014-2015 NBA season). The drafting of Anthony Davis by the New Orleans Pelicans completely redefined the franchise, as the Pelicans have continued to improve year after year since Davis entered the league.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has won gold medals, NBA championships, MVP awards, and more. Carefully leveled text and age-appropriate critical-thinking questions will engage young basketball fans.

In 1973, two of the world's most famous tennis stars took part in what became known as the "Battle of the Sexes". Bobby Riggs embraced the idea that men were superior to women in every way and claimed that he would defeat any woman on the tennis court. Meanwhile, Billie Jean King was determined to beat him. She knew she could win and prove that women were as just good as men.

In Manu Ginobili: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Greatest Sixth Men, you will learn the inspirational story of one of basketball's premier players off the bench, Manu Ginobili. Since joining the NBA as the 57th overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft, Manu Ginobili has cemented his legacy as one of the most impressive sixth men to ever play the game. A four-time NBA champion, Manu's role in the core of the San Antonio dynasty is indisputable as he played alongside Tim Duncan and Tony Parker in their championship runs in the early 2000s and more recently in 2014.

Lionel Messi is widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time! This Little Golden Book Biography about the record-smashing star forward for Argentina, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and Inter Miami is an inspiring book for young listeners.

Moe Berg is not a typical baseball player. He's Jewish - very unusual for the major leagues in the 1930s - has a law degree, speaks several languages, and loves traveling the world. He also happens to be a spy for the US government. When World War II begins, Moe trades his baseball career for a life of danger and secrecy. Using his unusual range of skills, he sneaks into enemy territory to gather crucial information that could help defeat the Nazis. But he also has plenty of secrets of his own...

Before she became one of the most famous basketball players on the planet, before she began speaking out for prison reform, Maya Moore was just a kid. In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Andrew Maraniss, listeners learn more about the life and work of Maya Moore—from growing up with a single mother in Jefferson City, Missouri, to her journey to becoming a star player at UCONN and the WNBA, to her social justice fighting for prison reform and speaking up for Black Lives Matter.

Playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Glenn Burke could do it all—hit, throw, run, field. He was the heart of the clubhouse who energized his teammates with his enthusiasm and love for the game. It was that energy that led Glenn to invent the high five one October day back in 1977—a spontaneous gesture after a home run that has since evolved into our universal celebratory greeting. But despite creating this joyful symbol, Glenn Burke, a gay Black man, wasn’t always given support and shown acceptance in return.

LeBron James is the shy son of a teenage mother, both wandering, constantly searching for a home and fighting to survive. When LeBron s immense talent is finally discovered, he seizes the opportunity and changes his life forever. This is the heartfelt story of a young boy s incredible rise to glory to become the world s best basketball player through the power of family, friendship and love. Rick Leddy is an author, cartoonist, poet, and blogger. His columns have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and The Orange County Register. His regular comic features appeared in Box Office Magazine and ...

Snowboarding greats soar through the air and pull off awesome tricks before they hit the powder. Top boarders never stop pushing the limits. Listen for the best of the best on the snowboarding scene.

When Jayson Tatum was just a first-grade student, his teacher asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. The youngster answered matter-of-factly, “An NBA player.” Did his teacher readily support his dream? “Pick a realistic profession, please,” she quipped. But Jayson’s single mom didn’t let that teacher rest on her laurels for long. “I was livid," Brandy Cole recalls. "I went into the school the next day and talked to the teacher, and it wasn't a two-way conversation. I said, ‘Ma'am, with all due respect, if you ask him a question and he answers, I don't think it's ...

Staring up at the lights of the Pepsi Center it was hard to imagine that he had made it to the primetime. It didn’t come easy, there were trials and set backs and long hours in the gym that only he would ever truly know about, but all of it had been worth it for him to reach the pinnacle of his sport and to have made it to the NBA. In Nikola Jokic we follow the path of one of the NBA’s top rising stars and uncover how he was able to separate himself from the millions of kids who dream of making it to basketball’s biggest stage.

An inspiring memoir of the star running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Pittsburgh Steelers, Najee Harris, this book tells the story of how he overcame adversity and realized his untold potential. Few players have ever been able to do what Najee Harris has done and lived up to the hype. He is simply a unique running back, one who can make any run look easy, from a 10-yard sweep to a 60-yard touchdown. In this inspirational memoir Harris tells readers about his journey—from Antioch, California, to being one of the most highly recruited RB’s in the country and eventually committed ...

How did pro basketball's biggest stars become the greatest players of all time? By playing the game in ways no one had ever done before! Discover the magic that propelled players like Julius “Dr. J” Irving, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Maya Moore, and others to superstardom.

In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Andrew Maraniss, listeners learn more about the life and work of Pat Tillman—an NFL player who left his career with the Arizona Cardinals to enlist in the army after 9/11, and ultimately was killed by friendly fire. After 9/11, Pat Tillman felt it was his duty as an American to stand up for the country, even though he was a pro football player in the prime of his career.

Trea Turner’s inspirational story is both a tribute to his own grit, determination and talent, which enabled him to overcome extraordinary challenges, and a celebration of baseball’s ability to provide those who play it with life lessons that last long after they leave the field. Through Trea’s eyes we meet his inspiring family and teammates, friends who will forever be part of his life, as well as people who have made him appreciate the power of love and friendship. But foremost, we learn a little bit more about America's favorite pastime. Turner's story is a moving proof that ...