5KN: Narrative Nonfiction

Patrick Mahomes is a rising star in the National Football League (NFL). In 2020, the quarterback helped the Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl, signed a record-breaking contract with the… Read More →

Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. is a home run hitter with two Silver Slugger awards. He’s the only player in Major League Baseball to ever hit at least 3 home runs and steal at… Read More →

Whether shooting, rebounding, or playing defense, Sabrina Ionescu can do it all. The guard soared to stardom in college with the Oregon Ducks. The top pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft went on to… Read More →

In 2022, Sarah Nurse became the first Canadian biracial athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in women's hockey. Raised in a family of athletes, Sarah Nurse began her hockey career at a young Read More →

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander can shoot, steal, and score. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is a two-time NBA All-Star. In 2024, he came in second in the league for total points and tied for… Read More →

When Simone Biles was just six years old, she began practicing gymnastics. And it was clear that she would be a star. In her teens, she entered her first world competition and her first… Read More →

With fast feet, pinpoint accuracy, and clever playmaking, Sophia Smith is one of Team USA's best young strikers. In college, she dominated the field, sweeping the College Cup for Stanford.… Read More →

When point guard Stephen Curry joined the National Basketball Association in 2009, he quickly made the Golden State Warriors one of the best teams in the league. Curry is the greatest… Read More →

Sydney McLaughlin is a rising track-and-field superstar. At the 2021 US Olympic Trials, she broke the record for the fastest 400-meter hurdles time. Then at the Games in Tokyo, she broke the… Read More →

T. J. Watt has football in his veins. The star linebacker followed in the footsteps of older brothers J. J. and Derek, from backyard games all the way to the NFL. Since the Pittsburgh… Read More →

National Football League superstar Tom Brady is the most successful quarterback in league history. His seven Super Bowl wins are the most for any player. He also has three Most Valuable… Read More →

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is one of the best in the NFL. Growing up, he constantly competed against his older brother, Jason Kelce. Whether it was football, basketball, or… Read More →

Trevor Lawrence is one of the most exciting quarterbacks to play in the NFL. Once a clumsy kid, Lawrence quickly proved he was a skilled quarterback in high school. In college, he became… Read More →

At 7 feet 4 inches, Victor Wembanyama was one of the tallest NBA players in the 2023–2024 season. But his height wasn’t the only incredible thing about him. After growing up near Paris,… Read More →

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays is an up-and-coming baseball champion. The superstar first baseman grew up around pro ball, so it was only a matter of time before he picked up… Read More →

Megan Rapinoe is as well-known for her soccer skills as she is for her advocacy work. A forward for Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), she also has played for the U.S.… Read More →

Megan Rapinoe has been the face of women's soccer since she first stepped onto the international pitch. In addition to winning an Olympic gold medal, two World Cups, and the FIFA player of… Read More →

Honor and Fidelity. That is the motto of the 65th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Borinqueneers, the only Puerto Rican unit in the United States Army. Since the regiment’s creation in… Read More →

Soccer superstar Mia Hamm was a goal-scoring machine. At 15, she joined the US Women's National Team. In college, Hamm led her team to four straight national championships. And in 1999, she… Read More →

Michael Jackson's journey to fame began in 1966 at age eight, when he started singing with his brothers in the Jackson 5. In the early 1970s, he launched a solo career, accumulating a dozen… Read More →

Michael Jordan's career is full of impressive achievements. Between being drafted by the Chicago Bulls and winning six NBA Championships, Jordan became a household name in basketball. Off… Read More →

Michael Phelps had already competed in four Olympic Games and won more Olympic medals than any other athlete, but in 2016 he decided to compete one last time. At the Summer Olympic Games in… Read More →

Growing up on Chicago's South Side, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson loved school and her family. Driven by her parents' passion for education and her own desire to succeed, she graduated first… Read More →