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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Meghan Markle was not born into a royal family-or even a wealthy one. Her father worked as a lighting director on a television show. Her mother was a yoga instructor and social worker. After graduating from college with a communications degree, Meghan decided to pursue an acting career. This took a lot of hard work and patience. But she was as determined as the character she would one day play on the television show Suits. Few people could have predicted...
2) Derek Carr
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Derek Carr seemed destined to play football. His older brother David became a professional player when Derek was just a boy. His brother Darren coaches the sport at the high school level. But no one knew just how far the youngest Carr brother would take his football career. After playing through high school and college, Derek was chosen by the Oakland Raiders in the 2014 NFL Draft. Since that time he has risen to the ranks of the best quarterbacks...
3) Todd Gurley
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
One might say that Todd Gurley is leaps and bounds ahead of most other running backs in the NFL. The time he spent on the track team in high school left him with a unique ability to jump over players trying to tackle him on the football field. This skill, along with his talent for scoring touchdowns, made scouts take notice of him. As a Georgia Bulldog, he continued to make a name for himself. Some even called him the best running back in college...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Deshaun Watson was 11 years old, he and his family received an amazing gift-a house of their own from Habitat for Humanity. When the day arrived for them to move in, a former NFL player handed them the keys. Little did Deshaun know then that one day he too would become a professional football player. His road to the NFL wasn't easy. But he sure made it look that way. He played on the Gainesville High School varsity team as a freshman. In college,...
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