Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography

Born in South Africa in 1971, young Elon Musk loved inventions.

From scoring hit after hit on the R & B and pop music charts to slaying it onscreen as an actor, Beyonce does it all.

Outfielder Christian Yelich was a solid but unspectacular player for the Miami Marlins from 2013 to 2017.

True or false: Sloths are lazy.

One of the world's greatest tennis players, Serena Williams also designs clothing, invests in startups, and raises her daughter.

Center Joel Embiid racks up points for the Philadelphia 76ers.

A football soars through the air-and the perfect pass is fumbled by the receiver!

Have you ever wished that you could do something heroic to help your country?

Stephen Hawking was one of the world's most celebrated and inspiring physicists, known for his theories on relativity, black holes, and quantum mechanics.

When Ellen Ochoa was young, male American astronauts walked on the moon.

LeBron James is a basketball legend.

Learn the basics about the lives and duties of kings.

When android teens join humans in high school, nothing will ever be the same.

Damian Lillard's flashy style of play and habit of making game-winning shots gets Portland Trail Blazers fans on their feet to cheer.

When Queen Elizabeth II was born, no one expected her to become queen.

Rena Glickman, known professionally as Rusty Kanokogi, was a Jewish girl who grew up to become the preeminent female judo master of her time, overcoming many odds.

You can find adorable otters in rivers, oceans, and even on the internet!

Alex Ovechkin is a hockey star for the Washington Capitals.

How does a sheet of leather become a football?

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, right?

Sue Bird is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) legend.

The daughter of Puerto Rican parents, Sonia Sotomayor won scholarships to Princeton and Yale before launching her impressive legal career.

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Misty Copeland is an author, global volunteer, and principal ballerina.

Being a reality TV star meant that Kylie Jenner grew up with the world watching her.

Nancy Pelosi is the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House-and she's done it twice.

International superstar forward Pele made history many times during his soccer career.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has had incredible success playing at the highest levels of football.

Gazing up at the stars, Benjamin Banneker longed to understand how and why things worked as they did.

Reshma Saujani is an attorney and the first Indian American woman to run for US Congress.

Civil rights have been in the news with the rise of Black Lives Matter, Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem at NFL games, and more.

Bullets whizzed overhead, narrowly missing twelve-year-old Johnny Clem.

Do you know: Which team won the first NBA championship?

A lot has changed throughout the history of the gay rights movement.

Cassius Clay began boxing at age twelve to protect himself from bullies.

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cómo es un día en la vida de un maestro?

Have you ever tried to come up with ways to solve a problem in your community?

Start your engines and get in gear to answer auto racing's biggest question: Who is the greatest of all time?

As a kid, Lonnie Johnson liked to invent things.

From daring vaults to high-flying floor routines, these athletes have it all.

Do you like to compete against other people?

Although she's just 4 feet, 11 inches tall, Gabby Douglas made a larger-than-life impact on the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

LeBron James was the fastest player on his youth football team in Akron, Ohio.

In 2019, nineteen-year-old outfielder Juan Soto helped the Washington Nationals win the World Series.

Patrick Mahomes is the star quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs.

The National Football League (NFL) is the most popular sports league in the United States, and the Super Bowl is its grandest stage.

In 2013, New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera announced he would retire after playing 19 seasons in the major leagues.

Giancarlo Stanton is a New York Yankees outfielder.

Tennis legend Serena Williams has been competing for more than 20 years and continues to dominate the court while inspiring young tennis fans around the world.