Jim Gigliotti

Author of Who Was George Washington Carver?

97 Works 3,573 Members 22 Reviews

About the Author

Jim Gigliotti is a freelance writer in southern California. A former editor at the National Football League, he has written more than 50 books on sports for children and adults.

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Series

NASCAR (Crabtree)

Above the Rim

Game Day: Football

World's Greatest Athletes

NFL Backpack Books

Stadium Stories

Works by Jim Gigliotti

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Who Was George Washington Carver? (2015) 786 copies

Who Was Mother Teresa? (2015) 425 copies

I Am Roberto Clemente (2013) 399 copies

Who Was Nikola Tesla? (2018) 312 copies

Who Was Bruce Lee? (2014) 254 copies

Who Was Edgar Allan Poe? (2015) 226 copies

Who Was Queen Victoria? (2014) 210 copies

Who Was Stephen Hawking? (2019) 151 copies

Who Is Stevie Wonder? (2016) 134 copies

Who Was Napoleon? (2018) 130 copies

Scholastic Year in Sports 2016 (2015) 66 copies

Who Was Chuck Jones? (2017) 55 copies

October Magic: All The Best World Series! (DK Reader: Level 4) (2004) 35 copies

Obsessed with...Baseball: Test Your Knowledge of America's Pastime (Obsessed With...) (2007) 28 copies

NFL: Superstars 2012 (2012) 28 copies

Who Was Johnny Cash? (2022) 28 copies

NFL: Super Bowl Super Teams (2010) 26 copies

Who Was Ernest Hemingway? (2022) 17 copies

Jesse Owens: Gold Medal Hero (2010) 14 copies

Who Were Stanley and Livingstone? (Who Was?) (2021) 14 copies

Obsessed With Football (2009) 12 copies

College Basketball Guide: All the Teams, All the Stars, All the Big Games [With Tournament Chart] (2010) 11 copies

Animal Sports (Extreme Sports) (2011) 8 copies

The Atlantic Division (Above the Rim) (2004) 8 copies

Sports In America: 1950-1959 (Sports in America a Decade By Decade History) (2004) 8 copies

Dark Hearts: The World's Most Famous Horror Writers (2021) 7 copies

Hottest Dragsters and Funny Cars (Wild Wheels!) (2008) 7 copies

Football Superstars (Boys Rock!) (2006) 7 copies

Dale Earnhardt, Jr: Tragedy and Triumph (2003) 6 copies

National League West: The Arizona Diamondbacks, the Colorado Rockies, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres,… (2005) 6 copies

The Southeast Division (Above the Rim) (2006) 6 copies

Bruno Mars: Pop Music Stars (Amazing Americans: Musical Artists) (2018) 6 copies

1001 Facts About Pitchers (NFL Backpack Books) (2004) 6 copies

Amazing NASCAR Races (2008) 6 copies

USC Trojans (Stadium Stories) (2005) 5 copies

Football (Innovation in Sports) (2008) 5 copies

Who Was?: George Washington Carver, Milton Hershey, Christopher Columbus, John F. Kennedy, and Who is Jane Goodall? (2016) 5 copies

Smokin' Dragsters and Funny Cars (Fast Wheels!) (2013) 5 copies

Sports In America: 2000-2009 (Sports in America a Decade By Decade History) (2010) 5 copies

Michelle Wie (World's Greatest Athletes) (2006) 5 copies

Water Sports (Extreme Sports) (2011) 5 copies

Dale Jarrett : it was worth the wait (2002) 4 copies

What Is the Story of Jurassic World? (2023) 4 copies

Above the Rim: The Central Division (Above the Rim) (2006) 4 copies

Hurricanes (Boys Rock!) (2006) 4 copies

Fantastic Finishes: Nascar's Great Races (2003) 4 copies

Stem in Sports: Science (2015) 3 copies

AFC North (Divisions of Football) (2011) 3 copies

Fantastic Finishes (The World of Nascar) (2008) 3 copies

Tom Brady (World's Greatest Athletes) (2007) 3 copies

Famous NASCAR Tracks (2008) 3 copies

Receivers (2010) 3 copies

Great Girl Golfers (Reading Rocks!) (2007) 3 copies

Knight life (2008) 3 copies

Jeff Gordon : simply the best (2002) 3 copies

Barefoot Waterskiing (Extreme Sports) (2011) 2 copies

Sky Diving (Extreme Sports) (2011) 2 copies

The intense world of a pro football coach (2016) 2 copies

The pro football draft (2016) 2 copies

Top 10 Toughest Football Players (Top 10 in Sports) (2018) 2 copies

Powerboat Racing (Extreme Sports) (2012) 2 copies

AFC South (Divisions of Football) (2011) 2 copies

Detroit Pistons (Insider's Guide to Pro Basketball) (2019) 1 copy

Charlotte Hornets (Insider's Guide to Pro Basketball) (2019) 1 copy

New York Knicks (Insider's Guide to Pro Basketball) (2019) 1 copy

Miami Heat (Insider's Guide to Pro Basketball) (2019) 1 copy

Indiana Pacers (Insider's Guide to Pro Basketball) (2019) 1 copy

Boston Celtics (Insider's Guide to Pro Basketball) (2019) 1 copy

Baseball: Score With Stem! (Sports Stem) (2021) 1 copy

Atlanta Hawks (Insider's Guide to Pro Basketball) (2019) 1 copy

Cleveland Cavaliers (Insider's Guide to Pro Basketball) (2019) 1 copy

Brooklyn Nets (Insider's Guide to Pro Basketball) (2019) 1 copy

Orlando Magic (Insider's Guide to Pro Basketball) (2019) 1 copy

Smoke Jumpers (Boys Rock!) (2006) 1 copy

Ariana Grande (Amazing Americans: Musical Artists) (2018) 1 copy

Linemen (Game Day: Football) (2009) 1 copy

Peyton Manning (The World's Greatest Athletes) (2006) 1 copy

Chicago Bulls (Insider's Guide to Pro Basketball) (2019) 1 copy

The Story of the San Francisco 49ers (NFL Team Stories) (2020) 1 copy

Washington Wizards (Insider's Guide to Pro Basketball) (2019) 1 copy

Talkin' Hockey (Talkin' Sports) (2020) 1 copy

Eli Manning (2016) 1 copy

Philip Rivers (2016) 1 copy

Miranda Lambert (Amazing Americans: Country Music Stars) (2018) 1 copy

Top 10 Richest Athletes (Top 10 in Sports) (2018) 1 copy

Luke Bryan (Amazing Americans: Country Music Stars) (2018) 1 copy

Defensive Backs (Game Day) (2009) 1 copy

Off-road racing (2010) 1 copy

Milwaukee Bucks (Insider's Guide to Pro Basketball) (2019) 1 copy

Personal Watercraft (Extreme Sports) (2012) 1 copy

Linebackers (Game Day: Football) (2009) 1 copy

World War II Prison Breakout!: Army Rangers Make Their Mark (Special Forces Stories) (2018) 1 copy

Los Angeles Dodgers (Major League Baseball Teams) (2019) 1 copy

Arizona Diamondbacks (Major League Baseball Teams) (2019) 1 copy

The Story of the Dallas Cowboys (NFL Team Stories) (2020) 1 copy

Philadelphia 76ers (Insider's Guide to Pro Basketball) (2019) 1 copy

Great Nascar Teams 1 copy

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I Am Roberto Clemente (I Am #8) (8) by Jim Gigliotti

Reading age 6+A unique hero, Roberto Clemente is not only famous for his impressive baseball career, but also for his generous humanitarian efforts.

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lindsaycfordham | 3 other reviews | Dec 4, 2023 |

Who Was Stephen Hawking? by Jim Gigliotti

The Who Was books are always great overviews of our world's most influential people. This one about Stephen Hawking goes over his life, his disabilities, and most importantly, his massive contributions to the scientific community. Readers will be able to see that no matter who you are, whether you have a disability or not, you can do great things!

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KarisWood98 | Nov 18, 2022 |

Who Is Stevie Wonder? by Jim Gigliotti

Story of Stevie Wonder and his musical career.

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BLTSbraille | Jun 28, 2022 |

Who Was Bruce Lee? by Jim Gigliotti

I learned a lot from this slender volume -- what a fascinating human being, and what an immense impact he had in his short life. Well written, moves right along.

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jennybeast | 1 other review | Apr 14, 2022 |

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