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Are athletes good role models? / by Hahn, Kathy L.,editor.(CARDINAL)498117;
Includes bibliographical references and index.An athlete must have personal integrity / R. Cort Kirkwood -- Parents should not rely on athletes as role models / Anthony Stalter -- There is racial disparity in judging athlete and parent role models / David Leonard -- Failures of role-model athletes do not diminish interest in sports / Jack McCallum -- Team-sport athletes are encouraged to be poor role models / Ian Warden -- Overly demonstrative black athletes set a bad example / Thad Mumford -- Sportsfans are responsible for steroid use among professional athletes / Chuck Klosterman -- Women in traditionally male sports do not need to shed their femininity / Danica Patrick with Laura Morton -- Women athletes who defy cultural traditions cause controversy / Umarah Jamali -- Homophobia in male professional sports is encouraged by the media / Joey Guerra -- Homosexuality does not preclude being an athlete and role model / David Wharton -- Athletes need training to avoid being the targets of troublemakers / Joseph Williams -- The economic downturn will return sports to its former purity / Simon Barnes.Presents a collection of articles on the controversial topic of role models and debates the issue of placing athletes in a position where they become heroes to millions of youngsters and teens in spite of their sometimes questionable character.
Subjects: Athletes; Role models;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Muhammad Ali : boxing champ & role model / by Owens, Tom,1960-(CARDINAL)780995;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016.; Boxers (Sports); Role models.; Sports;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Tyra Banks : from supermodel to role model / by Hill, Anne E.,1974-;
890LAccelerated Reader ARA biography of supermodel Tyra Banks.Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-46) and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Banks, Tyra; Models (Persons); Models (Persons);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Joshua : living as a consistent role model / by Getz, Gene A.(CARDINAL)510104;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-193).
Subjects: Joshua (Biblical figure); Bible.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Michelle Obama : former first lady & role model / by Hansen, Grace,author.(CARDINAL)352419;
Readers will learn about the early years of Michelle Obama, her impressive careers, and her years in the White House as the First Lady of the United States. This title is complete with simple text, a timeline, and great photographs of Obama from childhood to present times.Early years -- Chicago careers -- First lady.540LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Obama, Michelle, 1964-; Presidents' spouses; African American women lawyers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The last brickmaker in America [videorecording] by Champion, Gregg,1956-; Crewson, Wendy.; Kavanagh, Derek.; Laurie, Piper,1932-; Leder, Richard.; Newton, Cody.; Poitier, Sidney.(CARDINAL)145263; Sanders, Jay O.,1953-(CARDINAL)340322; Nasser Entertainment (Firm); Phase 4 Films (Firm); Viacom Productions, Inc.;
Director of photography, Gordon C. Lonsdale ; editor, Gib Jaffe ; music, Joseph Conlan.Sidney Poitier, Piper Laurie, Wendy Crewson, Jay O. Sanders, Cody Newton.Henry spends his time working in the brickyard owned by his family and grieving the loss of his wife. When a young boy enters Henry's life, both man and child find what they desperately need in each other.MPAA rating: PG; for some mild language.DVD, widescreen, 2.0 stereo, region 1.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Television movies.; Television plays.; Brickmaking; Mentoring; Role models; Widowers;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Firsts : women who are changing the world : interviews, photographs, breakthroughs / by Dörr, Luisa,photographer.(CARDINAL)676471; Gibbs, Nancy,editor,editor.; Pine, D.W.,director,director.; Pollack, Kira,director,director.(CARDINAL)870759;
"This groundbreaking collection profiles nearly 50 women across a range of endeavors: business, politics, science, technology, sports, entertainment and more. A companion to TIME's multi-platform documentary, the book includes 15 first person deep-dives into the lives of influential women such as General Lori Robinson, the first woman to lead troops into combat, Kathryn Sullivan, the first woman to walk in space, and Aretha Franklin, the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Many others, including Oprah Winfrey, Madeline Albright, and Sheryl Sandburg offer their own personal reflections, thematic quotes and perspectives on balance, perseverance and strength. Each first-person piece or quote is accompanied by a distinctive portrait by photographer Luisa Dorr - set up and taken on her iPhone. Others included in this unforgettable volume: Serena Williams, Ellen Degeneres, Loretta Lynch, Shonda Rimes, Nancy Pelosi, Rita Moreno, Cindy Sherman and Mo'Ne Davis."
Subjects: Biographies.; Interviews.; Leadership in women.; Leadership.; Role models.; Women; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Michelle Obama : advocate and role model / by Rose, Rachel,1968-(CARDINAL)823368;
Book tour kickoff -- Humble beginnings -- Working life -- first mom, first lady -- Passion, style and grace."Record-breaking author, beloved First Lady, and strong mother, Michelle Obama is a powerhouse. Coming from humble beginnings, this girl from the South Side of Chicago excelled in school. After a couple of years practicing law, Michelle left to follow her passions to help improve the lives of those in her hometown of Chicago. She made her mark on the White House as a First Lady dedicated to the health of children, the lives of veterans, and the education of girls. And it seems that there's nothing stopping her from accomplishing even more in her life after the White House. Learn all about Michelle's spectacular life as an advocate, role model, and more"--860LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Obama, Michelle, 1964-; Presidents' spouses; African American lawyers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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And still we rise : interviews with 50 black role models / by Reynolds, Barbara A.(CARDINAL)182662;
Juvenile biographies of: Maya Angelou -- Authur Ashe -- Mary Frances Berry -- Guion Bluford -- Tony Brown -- Shirley Caesar -- Hortense Canady -- Ray Charles -- Shirley Chisholm -- Cardiss Collins -- Marva Collins -- Bill Cosby -- Angela Davis -- Mervyn Dynally -- Marian Wright Edelman -- Walter Fauntroy -- Kim Fields -- John Hope Franklin -- Mary Hatwood Futrell -- Nikki Giovanni -- Dick Gregory -- Rosey Grier -- Alex Haley -- Dorothy Height -- Jennifer Holliday -- Lena Horne -- John H. Johnson -- Bishop Leontine Kelly -- Coretta Scott King -- Martin Luther King Sr. -- Martin Luther King III -- Sugar Ray Leonard -- Joseph Lowery.Melba Moore -- Ethel Payne -- Phylicia Rashad -- Lou Rawls -- Randall Robinson -- Carl Rowan -- Wilma Rudolph -- David Satcher -- Niara Sudarkasa -- Susan L. Taylor -- Cicely Tyson -- Malcolm-Jamal Warner -- Harold Washington -- Faye Wattleton -- Oprah Winfrey -- Robert Woodson -- Colman Young.
Subjects: Interviews.; African American leadership.; African Americans; Role models; Success;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Officer Smith to the rescue by Smith, Kenedra Author; Smith, Kenedra Illustrator;
This story is for every child who dreams of making a difference and every adult who believes representation matters.
Subjects: Juvenile literature ; Police Officers ; Community ; Role Models ;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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