Kid Olympians, summer : true tales of childhood from champions and game changers
Stevenson, Robin, 1968-2024
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"Childhood biographies of sixteen athletes who have competed in the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games"-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
Kid Olympians, summer : true tales of childhood from champions and game changers / stories by Robin Stevenson ; illustrations by Allison Steinfeld.
Author:
Stevenson, Robin, 1968-, authorSteinfeld, Allison, illustrator
Imprint:
Philadelphia, PA : Quirk Books, [2024]©2024
Collation:
239 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-230) and index.
Audience:
Ages 9-12. Quirk Books.
Contents:
Jesse Owens : fighting the windWilma Rudolph : the feeling of freedomUsain Bolt : the fastest kid in JamaicaTatyana McFadden : the world's fastest womanDick Fosbury : daring to be differentNadia Comăneci : dreaming of somersaultsSerena Williams : unstoppableIbtihaj Muhammad : stronger than you thinkGertrude Ederle : queen of the wavesMichael Phelps : the boy who couldn't sit stillEllie Simmonds : wanting to winYusra Mardini : a team that defies bordersTommie Smith : something to sayMegan Rapinoe : everybody's responsibilitySimone Biles : and still I riseNaomi Osaka : a call to action.
ISBN:
9781683693710 (hbk)9781683693710
Dewey class:
796.0922796
LC class:
GV721.53
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
554221
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Junior Non-Fiction Biography | J 796 STE | Onloan - Due: 23 Oct 2024 |