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Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 2000
This book is the fourth in a series of biographies on today's sports figures designed for students age 9 years and older. It contains alphabetically arranged sketches of the sports figures. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual profiled. Bold faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories,…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Biographies, Elementary Secondary Education

Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 1999
This third volume is part of a series of biographies that profile individuals of interest to young people over the age of 9 years. The entries in this volume include Joe Dumars, basketball; Jim Harbaugh, football; Dominik Hasek, hockey; Michelle Kwan, figure skating; Rebecca Lobo, basketball; Greg Maddux, baseball; Fatuma Roba, marathon running;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Athletes, Athletics, Children
Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – Biography Today, 2002
This book presents biographical profiles of 10 athletes of interest to readers ages 9 and above and was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy and readily understand. Biographies were prepared after extensive research, and each volume contains a cumulative index, a general index, a place of birth index, and a birthday index.…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Biographies, Children
Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 2003
This volume provides biographies on sports figures. Each entry offers at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead to information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. Each entry ends with a list of…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 2003
This volume provides biographies on sports figures. Each entry offers at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead to information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. Each entry ends with a list of…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Basketball, Bicycling
Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 2003
This ninth volume of the "Biography Today Sports" series is intended to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each alphabetically-arranged sketch provides at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Athletes, Baseball, Basketball
Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – Biography Today, 1998
This series is designed and written for young readers, aged 9 and above. The volumes cover individuals that young readers want to know most about, including entertainers, athletes, writers, illustrators, cartoonists, and political leaders. Each issue contains numerous sketches arranged alphabetically. Each entry provides at least one picture of…
Descriptors: Activism, Adolescent Literature, Art, Athletes
Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – Biography Today, 1999
This document is the eighth volume of a series designed and written for the young reader aged 9 and above. It contains three issues and covers individuals whom young people want to know about most: entertainers, athletes, writers, illustrators, cartoonists, and political leaders. The publication was created to appeal to young readers in a format…
Descriptors: Activism, Adolescent Literature, Art, Athletes