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Scholastic Canada Biographies
Scholastic Canada Biographies
A great new series that takes you through the real life, fascinating stories of famous Canadians. From Alexander Graham Bell to Mike Myers, learn each person's true, and often touching, story.

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Tiger Woods - An American Master
by Nicholas Edwards

Scholastic Biography
ISBN 0-439-27060-X (PB)
128 pages | Ages 8-12


Tiger Woods has turned the world of professional golf upside down. Since he first went pro in 1997, this amazing athlete has smashed record after record — and broken the long-standing golf colour barrier.

Tiger Woods wasn't born a superstar, though —that took years of hard work, dedication, discipline, and a sheer love of the game. Here's the behind-the-scenes story on the making of a master.

Venus and Serena - The Grand Slam Williams Sisters
by Bill Gutman

Scholastic Biography
ISBN 0-439-27152-5 (PB)
144 pages + photo insert | Ages 8-12


Venus and Serena Williams have taken the tennis world by storm. Since arriving on the professional tennis scene, the Williams sisters have changed the face of tennis forever. They have already become two of the best-known sports figures in the world and legends of a generation.

This is the exciting life story of two new American superstars. From their days playing tennis as toddlers to their debut as pros, Venus and Serena have competed both with and against each other. Through it all they have encouraged, challenged, and taught one another. Read about how their lives began and where they'll go from here.

Rosa Parks - From the Back of the Bus to the Front of a Movement
by Cammie Wilson

Scholastic Biography
ISBN 0-439-16330-7 (PB)
80 pages + 8 page insert | Ages 8-12


Most people know Rosa Parks refused to sit at the back of the bus on one fateful day in Montgomery, Alabama. Yet the incident that propelled her to the front of the civil rights movement was just one moment in a truly extraordinary life.

This book takes a close look at Parks' early life, explaining where she gathered the strength to combat prejudice and hate later on. It also follows her career after the bus boycott - Rosa Parks went on to work for Representative John Conyers and to become a powerful public speaker. Finally, this biography includes a lengthy interview with Rosa Parks, allowing young readers to learn about her accomplishments in her own words.

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