Jeff Savage
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Lerner Publishing Group
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2018
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Spain's Football Club (FC) Barcelona has been one of the world's most successful soccer teams for more than 100 years. Learn about the team's history, greatest victories, and the superstar players that make it happen in this thrilling title! Discover more through photos and engaging storylines with famous and beloved athletes.
2) Tim Tebow
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Lerner Publishing Group
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2012
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English
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When Tim Tebow left the University of Florida in 2010, many people didn't think he would be good enough to play quarterback in the NFL. Tim had helped the Florida Gators become national champions in 2006 and 2008, and he won the Heisman Trophy in 2007 as college football's most outstanding player. But Tim was a better runner than a passer in college, and some experts thought his style would not work in the pros. He quickly proved the doubters wrong...
3) Tuner Cars
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In the 1970s, Japanese Americans living in Southern California built some of the first tuner cars. Soon their idea of turning foreign compact cars into roaring rulers of the streets spread across the world. From turbocharged engines to shiny chrome rims, learn how creative compact car owners design some of the sleekest and speediest cars around.
4) Choppers
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For a chopper owner, it's not speed that matters. It's all about showing off your personal style. Some riders spend years building their one of a kind creations. Find out what it takes to build these two wheeled dream machines, from the sparkling chrome to the custom paint jobs.
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The US Women's National Team has won more Olympic gold medals and Women's World Cup titles than any other team. Learn how the team got started and meet some of the biggest superstars in soccer history in this thrilling title! Discover more through photos and engaging storylines with famous and beloved athletes.
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Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews has had incredible success in just a few years in the NFL. When he was named to the 2009-2010 Pro Bowl, he became the first Packers rookie since 1978 to be selected for the game. In 2010-2011, Clay led the Green Bay defense to victory in the Super Bowl over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
7) LA Galaxy
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The LA Galaxy are Major League Soccer's (MLS) most successful team with five MLS Cup victories. Learn about the team's origins, their championship success, and the famous players who make the Galaxy winners in this thrilling title! Discover more through photos and engaging storylines with famous and beloved athletes.
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The Seattle Sounders are one of the most popular teams in Major League Soccer (MLS). Fans fill the stadium at every game, and the Sounders have broken many records for game attendance. Discover more about the team through photos of the action and engaging storylines in this thrilling title.
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A six shooter makes all men and women equal. Agnes Morley not only coined this phrase, but also backed it up by carrying a gun. While many women in the Wild West did not carry a gun, Morley's quote represented the brave spirit of all pioneering women. Early expeditions to the unexplored West included women, such as Sacagawea, who helped Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific. As Americans settled the West, women took on important roles as ranchers, teachers,...
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Simone Biles is the most decorated American gymnast in history. Few were surprised when she won a record four gold medals at the 2016 Olympic Games. She swings faster, twists cleaner, and soars higher than everyone else. How does she do it? With a demanding fitness routine and keen awareness of the mental component of the sport, Biles produces almost superhuman results. Many consider her the greatest gymnast ever. Learn more about Simone's superior...
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Jesse James. Billy the Kid. Butch Cassidy. When these bold men walked into town with six-shooters in their holsters, most people fled quickly. That is, except for the lawmen willing to take them on. Although lawmen and outlaws stood for very different ideals, they did share one thing in common, gunfighting. To live in the Wild West, especially as a bank robber or sheriff, handling a gun was necessary. Author Jeff Savage discusses the dangerous world...
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Michael Phelps is the greatest swimmer of all time. Some say he is the greatest athlete ever. Phelps has won more Olympic gold medals than any other athlete in history. He has more overall medals than 161 countries. The tremendous distance he swims and amount of food he eats have propelled him to Olympic heights. Learn about Phelps's record-setting training and nutrition programs.
13) Calvin Johnson
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Wide receiver Calvin Johnson was chosen by the Detroit Lions with the second pick in the 2007 National Football League (NFL) draft. In 2011, Calvin set an NFL record by scoring two touchdowns in each of his team's first four games. Even better, the big wide receiver from Georgia helped lead the Lions to the playoffs for the first time since 1999.
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Kit Carson aimed his rifle and fired, killing an elk. The young scout walked over to bag his prize. Without warning, two grizzly bears emerged from the trees. Carson managed to escape the bears but lost the elk. Scouts like Kit Carson had to be ready for anything on the western frontier. Americans eager to move west needed help to get there. While famous explorers often got the credit for discovering trails and creating maps, they could never have...
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Quarterback Drew Brees has overcome major setbacks to break many National Football League passing records. But more than just a Super Bowl champion and Most Valuable Player, Brees is a wonderful role model on and off the field. With a strict focus in all he does and a grueling fitness routine, Brees improves each year while helping others every way he can.
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Michael Phelps is the greatest swimmer of all time. Some say he is the greatest athlete ever. Phelps has won more Olympic gold medals than any other athlete in history. He has more overall medals than 161 countries. The tremendous distance he swims and amount of food he eats have propelled him to Olympic heights. Learn about Phelps's record-setting training and nutrition programs.
17) Dwight Howard
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As the first player taken in the 2004 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard created high expectations. He has more than lived up to the hype. Dwight led his team to the NBA Finals in 2008-2009 and was named Defensive Player of the Year. In 2009-2010 Dwight was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team for the third time. He also became the first player ever to receive more than three million All-Star votes...
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Roger Federer is called the greatest men's tennis player of all time. He has won more major tournaments than any other player in history. He has played in more than 1,000 professional matches over 20 years, yet has trained his body and mind with such focus that he has never withdrawn from a match due to injury. Learn how Federer continues to set records and defy the odds.
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LeBron James gained fame as a teenager. He set scoring records as soon as he joined the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has become among the world's most popular athletes. But fame and scoring points are not important to James. He cares about winning. Through hard work, James has led his teams to eight straight NBA Finals. His grueling workout routine has built him into what seems like a human machine. Learn more about LeBron's amazing fitness....
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Simone Biles is the most decorated American gymnast in history. Few were surprised when she won a record four gold medals at the 2016 Olympic Games. She swings faster, twists cleaner, and soars higher than everyone else. How does she do it? With a demanding fitness routine and keen awareness of the mental component of the sport, Biles produces almost superhuman results. Many consider her the greatest gymnast ever. Learn more about Simone's superior...