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Sports Biographies

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

Sweet victory: Lance Armstrong's incredible journey, the amazing story of the greatest comeback in sports by Mark Stewart

Major Taylor, champion cyclist by Lesa Cline-Ransome; illustrated by James E. Ransome

A forgotten champion: the story of Major Taylor, fastest bicycle racer in the world by Mary Wilds

Boxing

I shook up the world: the incredible life of Muhammad Ali by written by Maryum "May May" Ali; illustrated by Patrick Johnson

Muhammad Ali: the fight for respect by Thomas Conklin

Muhammad Ali: the greatest by Jason Hook

Oscar De La Hoya by Rob Quinn

Joe Louis by Robert E. Jakoubek

Joe Louis: a champ for all America by Robert Lipsyte

Dance

Alvin Ailey by Andrea Davis Pinkney; illustrated by Brian Pinkney

Katherine Dunham: pioneer of black dance by Barbara O'Connor

Savion!: my life in tap by Savion Glover and Bruce Weber

Martha Graham, a dancer's life by Russell Freedman

Martha Graham by Kathilyn Solomon Probosz

Gregory Hines by Gina DeAngelis

Golf

David Duval by Anthony B. Cain

Tiger Woods: golf superstar by David R. Collins; illustrated by Larry Nolte

Tiger Woods by Andrew Gutelle; with photographs

Sports great Tiger Woods by Glen Macnow

Tiger Woods by Richard Rambeck

Tiger Woods by Jeff Savage

Gymnastics

Nadia Comaneci by S. H. Burchard

Mary Lou Retton: a biography by Hal Lundgren

Horse Racing

Julie Krone by Bill Gutman

Julie Krone, unstoppable jockey by Jeff Savage

Skiing

Killy!: The sports career of Jean-Claude Killy by James & Lynn Hahn; edited by Howard Schroeder

Soccer

On the field with-- Mia Hamm by Matt Christopher

Mia Hamm: good as gold by Mark Stewart

Mia Hamm by John Torres

Pele!: The sports career of Edson do Nascimento by James & Lynn Hahn; edited by Howard Schroeder