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1) Tiger Woods
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tiger Woods persistence, winning attitude, and passion for golf have helped make him one of the top golfers of all time. Readers will learn how Tiger uses his fame and fortune to help young people reach their full potential.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discover how entrepreneur Bill Gates created Microsoft and amassed a fortune as a leader in the computer industry and then partnered with his wife Melinda Gates to found the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Readers will learn about their lives and their mission is to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty around the world.
3) Bono
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
Language
English
Description
Bono and the band U2 have delighted audiences worldwide for more than 20 years. Readers will learn about Bono's rise to pop stardom and how he continues to use his talent and charisma to help third world countries fight diseases such as AIDS and Malaria.
4) Ellen Ochoa
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Ellen Ochoa's has a passion for engineering, space, and science. Readers will find out how Ochoa used this passion to earn a doctorate from Stanford and become the first Hispanic American female in space. Learn how she uses this passion to inspire students of all ages to work hard in school and follow their dreams.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Discover how Larry Page and Sergey Brin started out as two ordinary computer science graduate students at Stanford University, but together, created Google, the world's most powerful information search engine on the Internet. Readers will learn about the power of innovation, creativity and tech smarts.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and television career of Oprah Winfrey focusing on her childhood, education, and the formation of a production company known as Harpo. Discusses her induction into television's hall of fame, and her receiving of the George Foster Peabody Achievement Award. Also provides information on her motion picture films, the establishment of a school for girls in South Africa and other related charitable work there and in the United States....
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Readers will be introduced to Robert L. Johnson. They'll find out how his charisma, determination, and sharp business skills helped him earn a Master's degree from Princeton University, found one of the biggest television networks in the world, and become driving forces of the entertainment industry.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Roberto Clemente was the first Hispanic American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Readers will learn how he used his courage and determination during the off-season to help those living in poverty in Latin America.
9) Yo-Yo Ma
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 p.) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Yo-Yo Ma is a world-class cellist who has won numerous Grammy awards and is beloved by audiences worldwide. Readers will discover how hard work and talent helped Ma rise to the top and how he uses his gifts to promote unity by bringing together musicians from around the world in his Silk Road Project.
10) Andrew Carnegie
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Provides a biography of steel giant Andrew Carnegie focusing on Carnegie's personal productivity and leadership skills.