The World's Greatest Athletes
They are the heroes, the winners, the champions. They are the people whose exploits thrill and inspire us all. They are the World's Greatest Athletes, and this series celebrates their lives and accomplishments. Written by top national sportswriters, the volumes in this series feature outstanding male and female performers from traditional sports as well as the action sports kids love. Whether the subjects are veteran superstars or up-and-coming phenoms, these books describe their life stories, the secrets of their success, and their greatest moments. Young readers looking for inspiration will find it in every book.
Titles
19 titles found. Displaying 1 - 12.
Michelle Wie might get all the headlines in women's golf, but Annika Sorenstam seems to get More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- ATOS 6.7
- Copyright 2007
- Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
The world's most famous soccer player gets his kicks in . . . Los Angeles? Learn how David… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- ATOS 5.6
- Copyright 2008
- Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
A winner on and off the court, Dwyane Wade has combined his amazing hoops skills with… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- ATOS 6.1
- Copyright 2008
- Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
The National Hockey League was in trouble after a strike cancelled the 2004 season. Fans… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- ATOS 5.7
- Copyright 2007
- Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
Garnett leaped right from high school to the NBA--and into the ranks of the league's top… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- ATOS 6.0
- Copyright 2007
- Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
In 2006, LaDainian Tomlinson broke an NFL scoring record that had stood for nearly 50… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- ATOS 5.5
- Copyright 2008
- Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
The Women's National Basketball Association celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2005. From… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- ATOS 6.8
- Copyright 2007
- Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
In recent years, the United States has become one of the top-ten soccer nations in the… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- ATOS 6.0
- Copyright 2007
- Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
LeBron James can really jump. First, he leaped from high school into the NBA. Since then,… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- ATOS 5.6
- Copyright 2007
- Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane . . . it's a bike? If there's a bike flying… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- ATOS 5.9
- Copyright 2007
- Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
Time to look into the mind of football's most powerful passer. Peyton Manning has been… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- ATOS 6.2
- Copyright 2007
- Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
He's not even 30, and Roger Federer already owns a place among the all-time greats in… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- ATOS 5.4
- Copyright 2008
- Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5