Keith Elliot Greenberg

Series

Sports All-Stars

Pub. Date

[2022]

Language

English

Description

"Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey is one of the few NFL players to record both 1,000 rushing yards and receiving yards in a single season. Read all about McCaffrey's hobbies, exercise routine, and more"--

2) Follow the buzzards: pro wrestling in the age of COVID-19

Author

Pub. Date

2022.

Language

English

Description

"Industry expert Keith Elliot Greenberg chronicles pro wrestling through the most memorable, controversial, and polarizing period of the last two decades. As a new decade dawned, 2020 was supposed to be the best year to be a wrestling fan. Finally, WWE had serious competition in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), and there were viable secondary promotions and a thriving international indie scene. Few in the industry realized that in China, a mysterious virus...

3) Derek Jeter

Author

Sports heroes and legends

Series

Language

English

Description

One of baseball's most popular and talented stars, Derek Jeter began his major league career with a bang-knocking a home run out of the park in his very first at bat his rookie year. His phenomenal first year continued as he helped the Yankees win the World Championship while also claiming the Rookie of the Year award. In 1998, 1999, and 2000, Jeter went on to lead the Yankees to three more World Championships.

4) Derek Jeter: spectacular shortstop

Author

USA today lifeline biographies

Series

Pub. Date

[2011]

Language

English

Description

Earning five World Series rings and a slew of other awards, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is on top of the world. Few Major League Baseball players ever come close to this level of success or name recognition. As USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, puts it, Derek Jeter, best player on the best team, brightest light in the biggest city." Jeter had always wanted to play for the Yankees. When he was a senior in high school, the Yankees...

5) Too fast to live, too young to die: James Dean's final hours

Author

Pub. Date

2015.

Language

English

Description

In Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die, readers take an evocative journey with author Keith Elliot Greenberg as he pieces together the puzzle of James Dean's final day and its everlasting impact. Greenberg travels to Dean's hometown to talk with folks who knew the star, and all the way to the California roads that underlay the tires of the actor's infamous Porsche Spyder. Taking the story back and forth in time, Greenberg gives insight into what drove...

6) Patrick Mahomes vs. Peyton Manning: who would win?

Author

Series

All-Star Smackdown

Pub. Date

[2024]

Language

English

Description

"With three Super Bowl victories between them, Patrick Mahomes and Peyton Manning are two of the most talented quarterbacks in NFL history. Follow their careers and compare their stats to choose a winner."-- Provided by publisher.

7) LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: who would win?

Author

Series

All-Star Smackdown

Pub. Date

[2024]

Language

English

Description

"Michael Jordan and LeBron James have both led the NBA in points and game wins. But who is the best player of all time? Compare their achievements and careers to find out for yourself"--

8) Ben & Jerry: ice cream for everyone!

Author

Pub. Date

1994.

Language

English

9) Meet Cooper Kupp

Author

Series

Sports VIPs

Pub. Date

[2023]

Language

English

Description

"In 2021, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp led the NFL in catches and receiving yards. Then he led the Rams to victory in the Super Bowl. Learn about Kupp's life and athletic achievements"--

10) December 8, 1980: the day John Lennon died

Author

Pub. Date

2010.

Language

English

11) Magic Johnson: champion with a cause

Author

Series

Achievers

Pub. Date

[1992]

Language

English

Description

Profiles the life and career of Earvin "Magic" Johnson, the talented guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, three-time most valuable player in the National Basketball Association, and discusses his efforts to deal with the AIDS virus.

12) Storm chaser: into the eye of a hurricane

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[1998]

Edition

First edition.

Language

English

Description

Profiles the life of Brian Taggart, a pilot for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, whose job involves flying directly into dangerous storms.

13) Smokejumper: firefighter from the sky

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[1995]

Edition

First edition.

Language

English

14) Bomb squad officer: expert with explosives

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[1996]

Edition

First edition.

Language

English

Description

Presents the life and career of Timothy Hajj, a bomb squad officer in Newark, New Jersey.

15) Test pilot: taking chances in the air

Author

Series

Pub. Date

1997.

Language

English

Description

Profiles the training and career of Major Rex Bailey, who tests military airplanes for the United States Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

16) Whitney Houston

Author

Pub. Date

[1988]

Language

English

Description

Traces the life and career of the popular black singer who has been called the "prom queen of soul."

17) Nolan Ryan: ageless superstar

Author

Series

Winning spirit

Pub. Date

[1993]

Language

English

Description

A biography of the pitcher for the Texas Rangers who holds the record for strikeouts and no-hit games.

18) Steven Jobs & Stephen Wozniak: creating the Apple computer

Author

Series

Partners

Pub. Date

[1994]

Edition

First edition.

Language

English

19) Ralph Macchio

Author

Pub. Date

[1987]

Language

English

Description

Surveys the life and career of the young actor who has appeared in movies, television, and a Broadway play and achieved great popularity after starring in "The Karate Kid."

20) A Haitian family

Author

Journey between two worlds

Series

Pub. Date

[1998]

Language

English

Description