(3) YA Xtreme Athletes series. This biography chronicles the rise of "Linsanity"--the wild enthusiasm for the first American-born NBA player of Chinese descent. Both college recruiters and the NBA draft overlooked Lin, but his academic prowess and clear passion for the game helped forge his path to Harvard and then to NBA greatness. Action photographs illustrate the accessible text. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(3) YA Xtreme Athletes series. These volumes detail the athletic achievements of the title champions of golf (Wie), speed skating (Ohno), and mixed martial arts (Lesnar and Ortiz); the texts also mention their personal and professional challenges and how they overcame them. Quotes and sidebars enhance the accessible volumes. Clear photographs depict sporting victories and special events in the subjects' lives. Timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Xtreme Athletes titles: Apolo Ohno, Brock Lesnar, Tito Ortiz, and Michelle Wie.

Reviewer: Nancy Hull

(3) YA Xtreme Athletes series. These volumes detail the athletic achievements of the title champions of golf (Wie), speed skating (Ohno), and mixed martial arts (Lesnar and Ortiz); the texts also mention their personal and professional challenges and how they overcame them. Quotes and sidebars enhance the accessible volumes. Clear photographs depict sporting victories and special events in the subjects' lives. Timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Xtreme Athletes titles: Apolo Ohno, Brock Lesnar, Tito Ortiz, and Michelle Wie.

Reviewer: Nancy Hull

(3) YA Xtreme Athletes series. These volumes detail the athletic achievements of the title champions of golf (Wie), speed skating (Ohno), and mixed martial arts (Lesnar and Ortiz); the texts also mention their personal and professional challenges and how they overcame them. Quotes and sidebars enhance the accessible volumes. Clear photographs depict sporting victories and special events in the subjects' lives. Timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Xtreme Athletes titles: Apolo Ohno, Brock Lesnar, Tito Ortiz, and Michelle Wie.

Reviewer: Nancy Hull

(3) YA Xtreme Athletes series. These volumes detail the athletic achievements of the title champions of golf (Wie), speed skating (Ohno), and mixed martial arts (Lesnar and Ortiz); the texts also mention their personal and professional challenges and how they overcame them. Quotes and sidebars enhance the accessible volumes. Clear photographs depict sporting victories and special events in the subjects' lives. Timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Xtreme Athletes titles: Apolo Ohno, Brock Lesnar, Tito Ortiz, and Michelle Wie.

Reviewer: Nancy Hull

(3) YA Xtreme Athletes series. Patrick focuses on Danica's drive and determination to excel in a male-dominated sport. Phelps provides a look at a young man's swift rise to Olympic gold. The volumes don't shy away from their subjects' personal struggles and public mistakes but are ultimately concerned with detailing their impressive ascents to the top of their sports. Photographs and informative sidebars support the texts. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Xtreme Athletes titles: Danica Patrick and Michael Phelps.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) YA Xtreme Athletes series. A snowboarder's youthful enthusiasm is captured in White. Slater details the popular surfer's swift ascent in his sport. Beckham chronicles the very public soccer star's career. Each title includes the subject's successes and failures, but these are laudatory tributes to these impressive athletes. Stock photographs accompany the texts. Informative sidebars often interrupt the narrative flow. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Xtreme Athletes titles: David Beckham, Kelly Slater, and Shaun White.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(3) YA Xtreme Athletes series. Patrick focuses on Danica's drive and determination to excel in a male-dominated sport. Phelps provides a look at a young man's swift rise to Olympic gold. The volumes don't shy away from their subjects' personal struggles and public mistakes but are ultimately concerned with detailing their impressive ascents to the top of their sports. Photographs and informative sidebars support the texts. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Xtreme Athletes titles: Danica Patrick and Michael Phelps.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) YA Xtreme Athletes series. A snowboarder's youthful enthusiasm is captured in White. Slater details the popular surfer's swift ascent in his sport. Beckham chronicles the very public soccer star's career. Each title includes the subject's successes and failures, but these are laudatory tributes to these impressive athletes. Stock photographs accompany the texts. Informative sidebars often interrupt the narrative flow. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Xtreme Athletes titles: David Beckham, Kelly Slater, and Shaun White.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) YA Xtreme Athletes series. A snowboarder's youthful enthusiasm is captured in White. Slater details the popular surfer's swift ascent in his sport. Beckham chronicles the very public soccer star's career. Each title includes the subject's successes and failures, but these are laudatory tributes to these impressive athletes. Stock photographs accompany the texts. Informative sidebars often interrupt the narrative flow. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Xtreme Athletes titles: David Beckham, Kelly Slater, and Shaun White.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan