New Releases by Jeff Savage

Looks at the life and accomplishments of the star quarterback who sent the New York Giants to the Super Bowl in 2008.

Presents an introduction to the life and career of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.

A brief look into the life and career of basketball player Yao Ming.

Looks at the life and accomplishments of the outfielder for the Texas Rangers and discusses the injuries and addiction that derailed his career in 2001.

Looks at the life and football career of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

Looks at the life and accomplishments of the Russian tennis player who became the number-one ranked player in the world in 2005.

Describes the life and career of Peyton Manning, quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, who was named Super Bowl MVP in 2007.

Introduces the life and accomplishments of champion golfer Tiger Woods.

Learn about one of the greatest athletes of all time.

A biography of Oscar De La Hoya, the famous Mexican American boxer.

Highlights the life and career of one of the shortest professional basketball players.

Descibes the life of skateboarder Tony Hawk, including early years, awards, and family life.

Biography of Freddy Adu, an emigrant from Ghana, who, at fourteen, became the youngest player in Major League Soccer.

Describes vert skating, a sport in which skateboarders do tricks on halfpipe ramps.

Discusses the history of skateboarding at the ESPN X Games including former and new stars of the sport.

Discusses street skating, a sport in which skateboarders do tricks on street courses and public parks and sidewalks.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the first woman golfer to compete in a men''s Professional Golfers'' Association event in fifty-eight years.

Describes the different types of jet-powered hydroplane boats, along with its history, its design, and some of the different competitions that these fast boats participate in.

Describes rally racing, one of the most popular auto racing sports, and demonstrates the transformation of a standard car to a rally car.

Describes the design, safety features, and professional racing of NASCAR stock trucks, which are ultrapowered versions of American-built pickup trucks.

Provides an overview of the history and development of go-karts, their main features, and go-kart competitions.

Introduces the life and accomplishments of basketball guard Kobe Bryant, whose high scoring game helped bring the Los Angeles Lakers three straight world championships.

Biography of the young stock car driver who has won three NASCAR championships and more than forty races in four years.

Profiles ten physically challenged athletes in sports history, including Jim Abbott, Three Finger Brown, and Wilma Rudolph.

A biography of the young woman from southern California who starred at Stanford University and was a co-captain of the gold medal winning U.S. women''s Olympic soccer team in 1996.

An introduction to the sport of motorcycle racing.

Covers the history of demolition derby competition and types of vehicles, various events, and tactics involved.

An exciting biography of the first athlete in history to have played in both the Super Bowl and the World Series. As a San Francisco 49er, Deion Sanders won a championship ring in Super Bowl XXIX. Hitting for the Atlanta Braves in the World Series, Deion led all players with a .533 average. Not since Bo Jackson has there been a two-sport superstar like Deion Sanders.

This book gives a good overview of the cowboy, one of the pioneers of the frontier. It covers cowboy''s lives in the American wilderness, their habits, joys, sorrows, and what makes them seem such romantic heroes. A good book for reference, book reports, and entertainment.