Sports Stars, Series 1 Contains 80 popular, active athletes in its coverage. Students will find biographical sketches averaging seven pages each on athletes who participate in a wide range of sports, including auto racing, baseball, basketball, figure skating, golf, hockey, tennis, volleyball and more. Also included is a cumulative name and subject index. Entries contain more than 100 photos including action shots of the individuals. "The writing is reader-friendly, and the format is interesting too. Highly recommended." -- Book Report (April 1999) ( Book Report 19990401) "Highly recommended. This solid resource is both a valuable reference and an enjoyable book to simply browse." -- VOYA (February 1999) ( VOYA 19990201) "Readily accessible reference. Generous margins, an easy-to-read typeface size, and an eye-catching cover add to the appeal of this resource." -- ARBA 1998 ( ARBA 19981201) "Basic biographical information written in an easy-to-read style." -- School Library Journal (February 1998) ( School Library Journal 19980201) "This series answers many needs of students and their teachers and builds a bridge from the typical interests of young people to books." -- American Reference Books Annual ( ARBA 19971201) "Clearly written. Lots of quotes and anecdotes. Useful for assignments and also appealing as leisure reading." -- School Library Journal (February 1997) ( School Library Journal 19970201) "Visually attractive, inexpensive, and easy to use. A sharp, well-made book." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (April 1995) ( VOYA 19950401) "Current, accessible information. A remarkably uniform collection of research material not otherwise easily available to students. Would be a welcome addition to any current sports collection." -- The Book Report (April 1995) ( Book Report 19950401) -- Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin (01/15/95) ( Booklist 19950115)