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1) Drew Barrymore

Author

Aronson, Virginia

Series

Overcoming adversity

Pub. Date

2000.

Physical Desc

118 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.

Language

English

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A biography of the young star of the movie "E.T." who survived her troubled early years and has gone on to become a successful actress and movie producer.

2) Michael J. Fox

Author

Kozar, Richard

Series

Overcoming adversity

Pub. Date

2000.

Physical Desc

110 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

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A biography of the actor who starred in the popular television series, Family Ties, as well as in a number of motion pictures and who recently announced that he has Parkinson's disease.

3) Sammy Sosa

Author

Gaines, Ann G

Series

Overcoming adversity

Pub. Date

2000.

Physical Desc

107 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

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A biography of the Chicago Cubs outfielder who in 1998, along with Mark McGuire, broke the home run record previously set by Roger Maris.

4) Jackie Robinson

Author

DeAngelis, Gina

Series

Overcoming adversity

Pub. Date

[2001]

Physical Desc

104 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Language

English

5) Lance Armstrong

Author

Thompson, John

Series

Overcoming adversity

Pub. Date

2001.

Physical Desc

100 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

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A biography of Lance Armstrong who overcame testicular cancer to become the gold medal winner of the 1999 Tour de France.

6) Triumph of the imagination: the story of writer J.K. Rowling

Author

Chippendale, Lisa A

Series

Overcoming adversity

Pub. Date

2002.

Physical Desc

112 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

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Examines the life and writing career of J.K. Rowling, a single mother whose Harry Potter books took her from being on welfare to becoming one of the richest women in the United Kingdom.

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1) Drew Barrymore

2) Michael J. Fox

3) Sammy Sosa

4) Jackie Robinson

5) Lance Armstrong

6) Triumph of the imagination: the story of writer J.K. Rowling

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