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This series offers high-interest biographies of popular athletes from basketball, baseball, football, and NASCAR. Other featured athletes include Tom Brady, Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Lisa Leslie, Shaquille O'Neal, Lebron James, Vince Carter, Jason Kidd, and Allen Iverson. Each book begins with an action-packed description of a pivotal moment in the athlete's career followed by an overview of the athlete's childhood and collegiate career. The bulk of each book is a chronological account of the professional career of each sports star, with descriptions of important games. Each book features career statistics (through 2004), Internet links, and contact information. The black-and-white photographs are plentiful, and are presented in a unique shattered format, which adds a great deal of visual appeal. The books feature an unvarnished history of the athletes, discussing legal problems and family issues frankly. For example, Yao Ming's legal difficulties with the Chinese government as well as Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s anguish over his father's death are explored. Potentially unfamiliar sports terms are defined within the text.

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