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1) Jesse Owens
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English
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Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and challenged Hitler's notion of Aryan superiority.
2) John Glenn
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English
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Describes the life of John Glenn, including his childhood, World War II activities, work as a test pilot and astronaut, career as a senator, and return to space in 1998.
3) Bruce Lee
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English
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A biography of the well-known actor and martial arts master, Bruce Lee, from his childhood in Hong Kong to his untimely death at the age of thirty-two.
4) Colin Powell
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English
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Traces the life and career of the Army general who became the country's first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1989.
9) Tiger Woods
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English
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Examines the life and performance of golfer Tiger Woods.
10) Queen Latifah
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English
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A biography of the young woman who rose from humble beginnings in New Jersey to become a popular rap singer, actress, and role model.
11) Carl Sagan
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English
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A biography of the celebrity scientist who brought astronomy to books, magazines, and television, as well as to his Cornell University classroom.
12) Jack London
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English
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Describes the life of well-known author, Jack London, including his childhood, his writing, his belief in Socialism, and his worldwide adventures.
13) Jimi Hendrix
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English
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Discusses the childhood, young adulthood, musical career, and death of Jimi Hendrix, considered by many to be the world's greatest rock-and-roll guitarist.
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