Offers a brief introduction to the life and career of basketball player Kobe Bryant.

"While e-cigarettes do not contain as many chemicals as regular cigarettes, using them is not safe. Traditional cigarettes contain more chemicals and are known to cause cancer. E-cigarettes expose the user to fewer chemicals, but using them isn't harmless. They bring dangerous chemicals into the body, including the addictive chemical nicotine, and their long-term effects have serious consequences"--

From touchdowns and interceptions to overtimes and championships this book presents stories and tables of statistics, current through the 2007 season, to describe great records of players and teams in the National Football League.

Discusses the personal life and baseball career of the young man from Michigan who plays shortstop for the New York Yankees.

Describes the life and career of the player who led the 1996 women's Olympic basketball team to win the gold medal for the United States in Atlanta.

Discusses the personal life and skating career of the young woman who won a gold medal in figure skating at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

A biography of one of the top female soccer players in the world, Mia Hamm, who helped the United States win a gold medal in soccer in the 1996 Olympics and the Women's World Cup in 1999.

Examines the life and baseball career of Ken Griffey, Jr., a center fielder for the Cincinatti Reds.

This book describes the life of a Zulu warrior, including his training, weapons, and what led to the downfall of his society.

Presents a biography of the power hitter for the San Francisco Giants who broke Mark McGwire's single-season home run record in 2001.