(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. The careers of basketball's Bryant, Garnett, and Swoops and of football player Brunell are traced in these adequate biographies. Each book in this series begins by detailing a pivotal competition, followed by chapters on the player's childhood and career accomplishments. The dull format and grainy black-and-white photographs do nothing to enhance the text, but fans may be satisfied with the athletes' stories. Statistics are included. Ind. [Review covers these Sports Reports titles: Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Sheryl Swoopes, and Mark Brunell.]

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. A wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, Moss's talent has propelled him to the top rank of players. This biography focuses almost exclusively on his high school, college, and pro experiences and also discusses including his determination to overcome some poor decisions he made as a young adult. The book's design, incorporating black-and-white photographs, is dreary. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. The careers of basketball's Bryant, Garnett, and Swoops and of football player Brunell are traced in these adequate biographies. Each book in this series begins by detailing a pivotal competition, followed by chapters on the player's childhood and career accomplishments. The dull format and grainy black-and-white photographs do nothing to enhance the text, but fans may be satisfied with the athletes' stories. Statistics are included. Ind. [Review covers these Sports Reports titles: Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Sheryl Swoopes, and Mark Brunell.]

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. The careers of basketball's Bryant, Garnett, and Swoops and of football player Brunell are traced in these adequate biographies. Each book in this series begins by detailing a pivotal competition, followed by chapters on the player's childhood and career accomplishments. The dull format and grainy black-and-white photographs do nothing to enhance the text, but fans may be satisfied with the athletes' stories. Statistics are included. Ind. [Review covers these Sports Reports titles: Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Sheryl Swoopes, and Mark Brunell.]

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. The careers of basketball's Bryant, Garnett, and Swoops and of football player Brunell are traced in these adequate biographies. Each book in this series begins by detailing a pivotal competition, followed by chapters on the player's childhood and career accomplishments. The dull format and grainy black-and-white photographs do nothing to enhance the text, but fans may be satisfied with the athletes' stories. Statistics are included. Ind. [Review covers these Sports Reports titles: Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Sheryl Swoopes, and Mark Brunell.]

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. Clear prose traces the careers of basketball player Hardaway, four time World figure-skating champ Kwan, and Olympic gold medal-winner Lipinski. The emphasis of the books in this series is on professional accomplishments rather than personal information, but sports fans will appreciate the detailed summaries of key competitions. The black-and-white photos are unexceptional. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Sports Reports titles: Tim Hardaway, Michelle Kwan, Tara Lipinski.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. Most of this laudatory biography is guided by play-by-play details of several of Iverson's momentous games. Thornley discusses Iverson's struggles with poverty and the law while growing up in Virginia, but the basketball player's exceptional athletic skills remain the highlight. The black-and-white action photos and portraits are unexceptional, but the wide-margin format and reader-friendly design may draw fans. Ind.

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. Clear prose traces the careers of basketball player Hardaway, four time World figure-skating champ Kwan, and Olympic gold medal-winner Lipinski. The emphasis of the books in this series is on professional accomplishments rather than personal information, but sports fans will appreciate the detailed summaries of key competitions. The black-and-white photos are unexceptional. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Sports Reports titles: Tim Hardaway, Michelle Kwan, Tara Lipinski.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. Clear prose traces the careers of basketball player Hardaway, four time World figure-skating champ Kwan, and Olympic gold medal-winner Lipinski. The emphasis of the books in this series is on professional accomplishments rather than personal information, but sports fans will appreciate the detailed summaries of key competitions. The black-and-white photos are unexceptional. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Sports Reports titles: Tim Hardaway, Michelle Kwan, Tara Lipinski.]

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. Seattle Sonics star Payton earned an Olympic gold medal as part of the "Dream Team." Hamilton's Olympic gold in figure skating led to a prestigious professional career that couldn't be halted by testicular cancer. While the black-and-white photos are only of average quality, the reader-friendly books emphasize sports over personal lives and feature large print, wide margins, and sports stats. Hamilton contains a glossary. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. Profiles of Kidd, a rising basketball star, and Favre, a reigning star of football, emphasize athletic achievements but reveal little about each player's personal life and character. Fact boxes highlight additional snippets of information, and large typeface and wide margins lend appeal for reluctant readers. Black-and-white photos appear throughout, and stats and chapter notes conclude each volume. Ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. Super Bowl MVP Davis, Caribbean-born basketball player Duncan, and longtime NASCAR driver Earnhardt are the subjects of these biographies that provide detailed coverage of their achievements on sports but only sketchy information about their personal lives. The black-and-white photographs are unexceptional, but the big print, wide margins, and boxed facts will draw kids who may ordinarily be more interested in sports than reading. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. Super Bowl MVP Davis, Caribbean-born basketball player Duncan, and longtime NASCAR driver Earnhardt are the subjects of these biographies that provide detailed coverage of their achievements on sports but only sketchy information about their personal lives. The black-and-white photographs are unexceptional, but the big print, wide margins, and boxed facts will draw kids who may ordinarily be more interested in sports than reading. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. Profiles of Kidd, a rising basketball star, and Favre, a reigning star of football, emphasize athletic achievements but reveal little about each player's personal life and character. Fact boxes highlight additional snippets of information, and large typeface and wide margins lend appeal for reluctant readers. Black-and-white photos appear throughout, and stats and chapter notes conclude each volume. Ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. Super Bowl MVP Davis, Caribbean-born basketball player Duncan, and longtime NASCAR driver Earnhardt are the subjects of these biographies that provide detailed coverage of their achievements on sports but only sketchy information about their personal lives. The black-and-white photographs are unexceptional, but the big print, wide margins, and boxed facts will draw kids who may ordinarily be more interested in sports than reading. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. Athletes from football, basketball, hockey, and baseball are profiled in books that emphasize professional achievements but reveal limited information about each sportsman's personality. The accessible format, which includes a large typeface, wide margins, and fact boxes, will lure reluctant readers; the accompanying black-and-white photos all look the same and are frequently dark. A list of stats is included in each volume. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. Athletes from football, basketball, hockey, and baseball are profiled in books that emphasize professional achievements but reveal limited information about each sportsman's personality. The accessible format, which includes a large typeface, wide margins, and fact boxes, will lure reluctant readers; the accompanying black-and-white photos all look the same and are frequently dark. A list of stats is included in each volume. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. Athletes from football, basketball, hockey, and baseball are profiled in books that emphasize professional achievements but reveal limited information about each sportsman's personality. The accessible format, which includes a large typeface, wide margins, and fact boxes, will lure reluctant readers; the accompanying black-and-white photos all look the same and are frequently dark. A list of stats is included in each volume. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. Seattle Sonics star Payton earned an Olympic gold medal as part of the "Dream Team." Hamilton's Olympic gold in figure skating led to a prestigious professional career that couldn't be halted by testicular cancer. While the black-and-white photos are only of average quality, the reader-friendly books emphasize sports over personal lives and feature large print, wide margins, and sports stats. Hamilton contains a glossary. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Sports Reports series. The reader-friendly format, which includes wide margins, numerous black-and-white photos, and brief sports facts in information boxes, will lure both fans and reluctant readers to the accessible biographies. Focusing on the subjects' professional careers, the books are less successful in defining the distinctive personalities of the three players. A list of statistics is included in each volume. Ind.

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