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A short illustrated biography of Michelle Kwan.

Lin-Manuel Miranda brought hip-hop to Broadway with his popular musical Hamilton.Lin-Manuel Mirandaintroduces readers to this award-winning writer and his creative process. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Jettisoned into the public eye for his extensive involvement with the musical "Into the Heights" in 2008, which won him a Tony Award for Best Original Score, Lin-Manuel Miranda has become a household name. Most recently, Miranda has received awards and media attention for writing the music, lyrics, and book for the musical "Hamilton," in which he performed the lead role of Alexander Hamilton. On top of these achievements, Miranda, of Puerto Rican descent, worked with President Barack Obama and other legislators to help ease Puerto Rico's debt. He has been recognized for his originality and dedication to theatre and has shown young people the value of a varied musical education.

A biography of American soccer player Abby Wambach.

"Charlamagne Tha God--the self-proclaimed 'Prince of Pissing People Off,' co-host of Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club, and 'hip-hop's Howard Stern'--shares his unlikely success story as well as how embracing one's truths is a fundamental key to success and happiness"--Amazon.com.

A look at the lives of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, from their childhoods to their championships.

"A young child survives a crime no one should ever experience, but soon discovers a path to recovery in stories of caped heroes who share similarly traumatic secret origins"--Back cover.

An autobiography of American professional soccer player Abby Wambach discussing her career and accomplishments.

Looks at the lives and careers of African American tennis players Serena and Venus Williams, focusing on how their playing in the 2001 U.S. Open tennis match against each other was able to help with the African American equal rights cause.