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Michael Phelps
Swimmer Michael Phelps is considered by many to be the greatest Olympian of all-time. At the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China, Phelps took home a record 8 gold medals. Readers find out about Phelps's amazing achievements, as well as what life is like for him both in and out of the pool.
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Quality design, including an interesting color palette, distinguishes these profiles of young celebrities, each of which is illustrated with large, recent color photos. The tone is light but not breathless; the writing is solid, and the authors go out of their way to emphasize positive values. Thus readers learn about America Ferrera taking the bus to auditions, Hilary Duff's charity work, and Kanye West's devotion to his mother. Missing, however, are the technical details that fascinate many kidshow does Miley Cyrus maintain her voice? How does snowboarder Shaun White develop new moves? Readers are highly interested in these talented young people, what they do, and how they do it. These books deliver the "what" in a clean, classy package, but hold back on the "how.", School Library Journal April 2009
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