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In The Feeling of Greatness, second edition, golf coach Tim O'Connor updates his previous biography of the late great, Canadian golfer Moe Norman, who was famous for introducing the single plane golf swing. This edition includes new anecdotes about Moe both on and off the course by golfers, journalists, friends and family, and offers a more in-depth portrait of the man and golfer, especially in the last years of his life. O'Connor shares with readers...
2) Coco Gauff
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
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480L
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"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of teen professional tennis player Coco Gauff in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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860L
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"Cori 'Coco' Gauff is a natural athlete. Inspired by Serena and Venus Williams, she started playing tennis at age seven. Coco quickly rose to the top. In 2019, the teen defeated Venus Williams at Wimbledon. Coco has overcome frustration, anxiety, and the challenge of becoming a tennis star at a young age, making her a strong teenager. In this book, readers will examine her life story and learn more about her climb to the top of her sport through narrative...
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Ortiz is a hero to many. Raised in the Dominican Republic, signed by the Seattle Mariners, and released by the Minnesota Twins, David Ortiz landed in baseball-crazy Boston. Generally regarded as an underachiever up to that point in his career, Ortiz blossomed into one of the most feared and adored sluggers in baseball while altering the course of the game's history by helping Boston win its first World Series in eighty-six years, breaking the infamous...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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790L
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"Coco Gauff won the Junior title at the 2018 French Open when she was just 13 years old. She is a fan-favorite on the pro-tennis circuit, going so far as to beat her idol, Venus Williams. Find out how Gauff went from initially not liking the sport to becoming a teenage tennis legend. Learn how passion, hard work, and the support of her family took her to the top"--
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"The powerful story of Ken Caminiti, who changed baseball forever as the first player to confess to having used performance-enhancing steroids. In Playing Through the Pain: Ken Caminiti and the Steroids Confession That Changed Baseball Forever, writer Dan Good seeks to make sense of MLB MVP Ken Caminiti's fascinating, troubled life. Good began researching Caminiti in 2012 and conducted his first interviews for his biography in 2013. Since then he's...
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