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Everything seemed set against Chaunte Lowe. Growing up with a single mother in Paso Robles, California, where she experienced food insecurity, homelessness, and domestic abuse, Chaunte couldn't imagine a future that offered a different sort of life. But then, one day, she turned on the TV and there was Flo Jo, competing in the Olympics and shattering records in track and field. Almost immediately, Chaunte knew what she wanted to do. She started running.

Spectate the spirited world of NASCAR through the eyes of the sport’s top drivers like Bubba Wallace, Danica Patrick, and Dale Earnhardt Jr., while highlighting their careers, histories, and legacies.

Wrestlers don’t become superstars overnight. Discover the journeys that these wrestlers took to become WWE’s top stars. From working independently, failed gimmicks, and second chances to WWE champions, these books follow today’s hottest wrestlers from their beginnings.

Wrestlers don’t become superstars overnight. Discover their journey from their start to becoming the WWE's top stars. These books showcase today’s hottest wrestlers and their early years, time in the WWE, and legacy.

El fútbol es su gran pasión, eso Dibu Martinez lo sabe desde que era muy chico. En la playa con su hermano y los Mostris, el fútbol era cosa de todos los días. La preparación y el compromiso fueron siempre sus guías. ¿Cómo se llega a ser uno de los mejores arqueros del mundo? ¿Cómo se persiguen los sueños? Siempre para adelante, siempre poniendo garra y esforzándose. ¡Y que la pasión te lleve a la gloria!

Adapted for young readers from his adult memoir, Just Don't Fall is the the hilarious true story about Josh Sundquist's battle with childhood cancer and how he worked his way to making the United States paralympic ski team. The inspiration for the Apple TV show Best Foot Forward! When he was ten...

In Gary Payton: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's All-Star Point Guards, you'll learn the inspirational story of one of basketball's greatest point guards of all time, Gary Payton. He was a nine-time NBA All-Star and nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team member, as well as the only point guard to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1996. Because of his excellent defensive skills, he is considered as one of the greatest point guards of all time.

This program offers an immersive audio experience, fully sound designed to enhance your enjoyment. Listen out for the sounds of the court and the shouts from the crowd as you sit back and enjoy the incredible audiobook experience that is Basketball Dreams. From NBA All-Star Chris Paul comes an...

In John Havlicek: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Greatest Forwards, you'll learn the inspirational story of one of basketball's greatest forwards, John Havlicek. Get this basketball book today if you're looking for an inspiring basketball story to listen to!

Reconocida como la mejor gimnasta en la historia de México, Alexa Moreno ha logrado lo que ninguna atleta en su ramo: una medalla en un Campeonato Mundial de Gimnasia (Doha, Catar, 2018), y ser la mejor rankeada en Juegos Olímpicos (cuarto lugar en la final de salto de caballo en Tokio 2020).

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Bethany Hamilton! Bethany Hamilton learned to surf when she was three years old, and she joined—and...

Learn about the incredible legacy of the first Native American athlete and Olympian to earn a gold medal for the United States in this exciting addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling series. While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887...

In this biography designed for children, your child will learn all about their hero in a way that's enjoyable and easy to understand. We understand not all kids enjoy books; that’s because they’re often made to read books they have no interest in. We wanted to make football books for kids that they would really enjoy. We dive deep into the player's upbringing with the situations and circumstances that made them the player they are today. The highs, the lows, and everything in between. This book needs no introduction, ladies and gentlemen...Lionel Messi!

Learn about the record-breaking gymnastics career and inspiring life of Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles in this book from the New York Times Best-Selling Who HQ series. In 2021, Simone Biles shocked the world when she pulled out of the Tokyo Olympic Games after experiencing the "twisties" --...

Gooaal! Soccer fans, get your game on with this book about one of the biggest tournaments in women’s sports. The first international women's soccer match was in 1881, but the Women's World Cup didn't become official until 1991 -- 110 years later! Read about the courageous, soccer-loving women...

Lena Blackburne loved baseball. He watched it, he played it, he coached it. But he didn't love the ways players broke in new baseballs. Tired of soggy, blackened, stinky baseballs, he found a better way. Thanks to a well-timed fishing trip and a top-secret mud recipe, Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud was born. For seventy-five years, baseball teams have used Lena's magic mud to prepare baseballs before every game. Listen to the story of how Lena's mud went from a riverbank to the major leagues and all the way to the Hall of Fame.

Obstáculos y prejuicios son una constante en la historia del fútbol femenino. A ellos han tenido que hacer frente las mujeres que han querido convertir el deporte rey en su profesión. En este volumen Mayca Jiménez recoge las historias de cuarenta pioneras que no se conformaron cuando les prohibieron jugar, que no se achicaron cuando les cuestionaron su valía, que no dudaron en perseguir su futuro con el balón a los pies.

Fodboldverdenen er fuld af eventyr – af den virkelige slags vel at mærke! I Loppen, Elefantkongen og de andre fodboldhelte fortæller Sebastian Stanbury blandt andet om Lionel Messi, der nåede at blive nærmest synonym med FC Barcelona, men til trods for sin store succes i Europa aldrig har vundet et mesterskab med sit hjemland, Argentina.

Kender du Nadia Nadim? Nadia Nadim er en af de bedste til pige-fodbold i Danmak. Nadia spiller i angrebet. Hun elsker at have bolden og lave seje tricks. Og så kan hun score mål. Fagklub er navnet på en serie af fagbøger rettet mod de yngste læsere. Det er bøger om spændende personer og emner fyldt med interessante fakta og gode historier. I serien fortælles blandt andet om Nadia Nadim, Lukas Graham, Cristopher og om at være youtuber. Serien er inddelt efter Lix for at angive læseniveauet og sværhedsgraden.

The New York Times bestselling author of Look Again challenges young Christians to find their mission and pursue a bold, bright, fulfilling life. Do you struggle with self-defeating thoughts? I’m too young. I’m not good at anything. Remember that dumb mistake I made last week? My life...

Jesse Owens is one of the most famous athletes of all time, but he experienced discrimination throughout his athletic career, such as having to stay at a different hotel to his teammates, because of the colour of his skin. However, he went on to win an incredible four gold medals at the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games. This biography, ideal for kids aged 8-11, charts the major events of Jesse's life: from his childhood growing up on a farm in Alabama before his family moved to Ohio in search of better opportunities.

As a boy, Kenichi “Zeni” Zenimura dreams of playing professional baseball, but everyone tells him he is too small. Yet he grows up to be a successful player, playing with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig! When the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in 1941, Zeni and his family are sent to one of ten internment camps where more than 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry are imprisoned without trials. Zeni brings the game of baseball to the camp, along with a sense of hope. This true story, set in a Japanese internment camp, introduces children to a little-discussed part of American history.

Coge tus Js y salta a la cancha con esta biografía en español de ¿Quién fue? sobre la superestrella de la NBA Michael Jordan. Conoce al hombre que cambió el juego para siempre. Michael Jordan siempre ha sido competitivo, incluso de pequeño luchaba por llamar la atención. Su necesidad de...

When the legendary Babe Ruth strode to the plate in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, the game was tied 4-4 in the fifth inning. After taking two strikes, Ruth cemented his place in baseball history. He first pointed toward the outfield, and then slammed a monster home run on the very next pitch.

They throw long passes. They make tough catches. Who are the brightest stars in the game of football?

Learn about the bold and courageous life of soccer champion and activist Megan Rapinoe in the new Who HQ Now format of #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series. On July 7, 2019, Megan Rapinoe ran out onto the field to play in her third Women's World Cup final. Determined to succeed after...

Danica Patrick is a standout NASCAR driver. Learn about her childhood and her rise to becoming an auto racing superstar.

Learn about the birth of the Z-Boys skateboarding team and how they influenced modern skateboarding.

How did Michelle Kwan become an award-winning figure skater? Listeners will learn all about this great Asian American athlete and the significant events in her life in this low-leveled biography.

Russell Wilson is a standout NFL quarterback. Learn about his childhood and his rise to becoming a football superstar.

Jonathan Toews is a standout center in the NHL. Learn about his childhood and his rise to becoming a hockey superstar.

Maya Moore is a standout forward in the WNBA. Learn about her childhood and her rise to becoming a basketball superstar.

In 1980 the Soviet Union had dominated the world of hockey for nearly 30 years. Nobody thought the USSR's hockey team could be beaten in the Winter Olympics. But US Hockey coach Herb Brooks didn't believe that. He pulled together a ragtag team of amateur hockey players and molded them into a team that could compete with the best teams in the world.

Mike Trout is a standout MLB outfielder. Learn about his childhood and his rise to becoming a baseball superstar.

They knock out grand slams. They strike out batters. Who are the brightest stars in the game of baseball?

Aaron Rodgers is a standout NFL quarterback. Learn about his childhood and his rise to becoming a football superstar.

Abby Wambach is a standout soccer forward. Learn about her childhood and her rise to becoming a soccer superstar.

Triple H’s size makes him an imposing figure in the ring. Who would have thought he was once a skinny kid? From Triple H’s early struggles to his signature moves and his list of title belts, learn all you need to know about the self-proclaimed King of WWE.

What kind of wrestler can be a model for drug-free, healthy living and still be heel? Only a punk - CM Punk, that is. Follow CM Punk from the backyard wrestling rings of his childhood to the WWE main event.

It's a bird! It's a plane! No - it's Rey Mysterio! This high-flying luchador takes pro wrestling to a whole new level. He may be small compared to other wrestlers, but Rey Mysterio has made a big impact in the world of pro wrestling.