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Uschan, Michael V.

Alex Rodriguez

104 pp. | Lucent | June, 2011 | Library ISBN 978-1-4205-0350-0 $33.45
(4) YA People in the News series. Each title touches on the athlete's childhood, adult life, achievements, and surrounding controversies. Though the writing tends to be overly laudatory, difficult issues are occasionally addressed ("Rodriguez's Steroid Use," "Serena's Legacy Is Tarnished"). Sidebars cover more general topics, such as baseball free agency or racism in tennis. Many photographs are included. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. Review covers these People in the News titles: Alex Rodriguez and Serena Williams.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

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