Drew Brees
Drew Brees

Author: Pete DiPrimio

Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.

Published: 2011-08

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1612282369

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Drew Brees never had it easy. He had to wait until his junior year to play for his high school varsity team. College football teams from his home state, Texas, didn’t want him. Some experts thought he was too short to play in the National Football League. Some coaches didn’t believe he’d recover from an injury. In the end, he proved them wrong to become a record-setting quarterback for Purdue University and the NFL’s New Orleans Saints. He led Purdue to its first Rose Bowl appearance in 34 years. He led New Orleans to the 2010 Super Bowl victory over the favored Indianapolis Colts with a near-perfect performance. Along the way he used his Brees Dream Foundation to help the city of New Orleans rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. Based on interviews by veteran sportswriter Pete DiPrimio, this action-packed sports biography tells how Drew Brees became a real-life hero for a community that badly needed one.

Allen Iverson
Allen Iverson

Author: Wayne Wilson

Publisher:

Published: 2004-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781584153283

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At 6 feet tall and 165 pounds (maybe), Allen Iverson was the smallest first-overall draft pick in the history of the National Basketball Association. Everyone wanted to know if he could survive in the NBA's land of big men. By the end of his debut season, he had set records and earned awards such as NBA Rookie of the Year. Allen proved that not only could he survive in the NBA, but that he could come out on top as well.

JJ Watt
JJ Watt

Author: Cliff Mills

Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1680200860

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J.J. Watt is one of the most remarkable players to ever play in the NFL. He makes big plays in almost every game for the Houston Texans, winning new fans as he goes. He is rewriting the record books for many defensive statistics, but he has shown he can be deadly on offense as well, catching several touchdown passes in 2014. He is a generous and friendly giant off the field, donating money through his J.J. Watt Foundation to many middle schools in Wisconsin and Texas. And he is a bone-crushing monster on the field, striking fear in the hearts of his opponents. His motto is to "Dream Big, Work Hard" and he has done both. Watt inspires others to follow their own big dreams through hard work.

Selena
Selena

Author: Barbara J. Marvis

Publisher:

Published: 2003-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781584152262

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From the time she was nine years old, Selena sang with the family band. They played at weddings, dances, and festivals. They did not make much money. But after years of hard work, Selena was becoming well known. In 1987, she won the Tejano Music Awards. In 1989, the band signed a contract with EMI Latin. In 1994, the album Selena Live! won a Grammy for the best Mexican-American performance. Selena was a millionaire by the time she was nineteen. She was on her way to international stardom. She was making an English-language album. She had her own boutique. But not all success stories have happy endings... This is the story of Selena. Book jacket.

Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan

Author: John Bankston

Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1680200828

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When Luke Bryan was nineteen, he was ready to become a country music star. His bags were packed. He had an apartment waiting for him in Nashville. Then his older brother Chris was killed. Everything changed. He remained in his hometown of Leesburg, Georgia. It looked like his dreams might never come true. It would be a long, hard journey to Nashville to become a hit singer.