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Frank Thomas

1997
A biography of the Chicago White Sox slugger who came to be known as "The Big Hurt" for his prowess with the bat.

Sammy Sosa

home run hitter = bateador de home runs
2002
Photographs and simple English and Spanish text provide a brief look at the career of baseball hero Sammy Sosa. Includes a glossary and index.

At the plate with-- Sammy Sosa

1999
A biography of the Chicago Cubs power hitter, Sammy Sosa, from his poor childhood in the Dominican Republic to the home run record-breaking 1998 season.

Sing a song of tuna fish

hard-to-swallow stories from fifth grade
2004
Provides fictionalized anecdotes of the author's childhood as a ten-year old living in Chicago.

Wild

from lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Cheryl Strayed chronicles her 1100-mile solo journey along the Pacific Crest Trail, during which she endured intense heat, record snowfalls, and all manner of dangerous wildlife. Strayed discusses how the journey transformed her and allowed her to overcome hardship plaguing her life.

Name all the animals

a memoir
2005
Alison Smith chronicles her family's struggle to overcome the death of her older brother, Roy, and discusses how every aspect of her life was impacted by the loss of her brother.

Slugger season

McGwire and Sosa
1998
Discusses great home run hitters in the history of baseball and focuses on the significant accomplishments of Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa in the 1998 season.

Barry Sanders

2000
Examines the life of running back Barry Sanders, the all-time leading ball-carrier of the Detroit Lions.

Confidence counts

1999
Gary Payton describes his childhood in Oakland, California, his college years, his basketball career with the Seattle Supersonics, and his turn as an Olympic champion in 1996, using events from his life to illustrate the importance of self-confidence.

Intern

a doctor's initiation
2008
Dr. Sandeep Jauhar recounts his brutal internship at a prominent teaching hospital in New York City, describing how he became disillusioned with the medical system, until he became a patient and was able to view the experience from the other side.

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