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Wat Takes His Shot
The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru MisakaBy Cheryl Kim, Nat IwataView DetailsThe stirring biography of Japanese American basketball star Wataru Misaka--the first person of color to play in the NBA!
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The Story of Banker of the People Muhammad Yunus
By Paula Yoo, Jamel AkibThe Story of Banker of the People Muhammad Yunus
By Paula Yoo, Jamel AkibView DetailsThis new entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who revolutionized global antipoverty efforts by developing the innovative economic concept of micro-lending.
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My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito
By Amada Irma Perez, Maya GonzalezMy Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito
By Amada Irma Perez, Maya GonzalezView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. Five brothers, two parents, and a house full of visiting relatives make a young Mexican American girl feel crowded.
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The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee
By Paula Yoo, Dom LeeThe Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee
By Paula Yoo, Dom LeeView DetailsThis compelling entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies features Sammy Lee, a Korean American diver who became the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal.
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Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds
The Sammy Lee StoryBy Paula Yoo, Dom LeeView DetailsThe inspirational true story of Sammy Lee, a Korean American who overcame discrimination to realize both his father's desire that he become a doctor and his own dream of becoming an Olympic champion diver.
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Jim Thorpe's Bright Path
By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. NelsonJim Thorpe's Bright Path
By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. NelsonView DetailsA biography of the legendary Native American Jim Thorpe (1888--1953), voted the Greatest Football Player and Greatest Athlete of the Half-Century by two AP polls, focusing on his early childhood and how school and sports shaped his future.