Winter Sports, Ice & Figure Skating, Olympics, Miscellaneous Sports & Adventure - Biography
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Overview
They are athletes, striving for the gold. They are ice princesses, twirling in the spotlight. They are Kristi Yamaguchi, Nancy Kerrigan, Michelle Kwan, and Oksana Baiul. Read about four of the greatest skaters of our time--and how they made it to the top!Presents brief sketches of four top female figure skaters: Kristi Yamaguchi, Nancy Kerrigan, Oksana Baiul, and Michelle Kwan.
Editorials
Children's Literature -
Ice-skating is one of the most popular Olympic sports and also a sport that consistently receives high television rating. One of the reasons is the beauty, grace and skill of recent women figure skating stars. In this chapter book, kids are introduced to four medal-winning skaters: Kristi Yamaguchi, Oksana Baiul, Nancy Kerrigan, and Michelle Kwan. Their lives and their introduction to skating were all very different. Kristi overcame a birth defect (clubfeet), and Oksana survived in spite of being a penniless orphan. What they share is the determination, discipline, and talent that make true champions. Their brief looks at their lives are interesting and inspirational. A good choice for reluctant readers.Book Details
Published
August 1, 1997
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pages
48
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780448416496