Strickland, Bill

Stories of five students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college, and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life that helped launch a movement to change the educational system.

Advice and inspiration from writers through the interviewsof 31 authors.

Details cyclist Lance Armstrong's return to the Tour de France after a four-year absence, describing the 2009 racing season, discussing Armstrong's reasons to race again, and providing a mile-by-mile account of his ride.