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• Work With What You Got

  Clark, Zion,

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  Before Zion became an elite athlete, he was born without legs due to a rare condition called caudal regression syndrome. Zion was tossed into the foster care system and worked hard to create the life he wanted!

• Inaugural Ballers

  the True Story of the First US Women's Olympic Basketball Team

  Maraniss, Andrew,

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  Learn the true story of how the U.S. women's basketball league became the best and conquered the Olympics!

• Simone Biles

  I Know This to Be True : on Family, Confidence & Persistence

  Biles, Simone, 1997-

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  Four-time Olympic gold medalist Biles discusses her career, motivations and beliefs in this candid, inspiring interview.

• Victory. Stand!

  Raising My Fist for Justice

  Smith, Tommie, 1944-

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  Oct. 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Olympics, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, winners in the 200-meter sprint, raised their fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans.

• One Life

  Rapinoe, Megan, 1985-

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  You may know Rapinoe as an Olympic gold medalist and Women's World Cup champion, but she's so much more than just an incredible athlete. Learn about how she pursues social change and advocates for civil rights!

• Games of Deception

  the True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany

  Maraniss, Andrew,

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  The 1936 Olympics in Berlin was the site of the first games after the addition of basketball. Amidst calls to boycott in the U.S. and rising anti-Semitism in Germany, the U.S. team prepares to hit the court in Berlin.

• Proud

  Living My American Dream

  Muhammad, Ibtihaj, 1985-

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  The life story of the Olympic fencer, how she overcame feeling out of place in her sport, and how she became the first American woman to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab.

• How She Did It

  a High-performance Guide for Female Distance Runners With Stories From the Women Who've Made It

  Huddle, Molly,

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  A guide for women navigating the world of distance running, sourced directly from the legendary athletes who've successfully done it themselves!

• Bravey [Young Reader's Edition]

  Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas

  Pappas, Alexi,

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  Olympic runner, actress, filmmaker and writer Pappas shares the touchstone moments in her life that helped her learn about confidence and self-reliance, compassion and forgiveness, and loss and hope.

• Wolfpack

  How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game

  Wambach, Abby, 1980-

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  Based on the author's 2018 commencement speech at Barnard College, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA World Cup Champion presents an empowering message for women to unleash their power, build teams and positively change the world.

• The Race of the Century

  the Battle to Break the Four-minute Mile

  Bascomb, Neal,

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  Before 1952, no one thought running a four-minute mile was possible. Go back in time and learn how that barrier was broken!