Kid Olympians, Summer
True Tales of Childhood from Champions and Game Changers
Philadelphia : Quirk Books, 2024.
Format: Book
Description: 240 pages ; 21 cm.
"Childhood biographies of sixteen athletes who have competed in the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games"-- Provided by publisher.
Series: Kid legends.
Contents:
Jesse Owens : fighting the wind -- Wilma Rudolph : the feeling of freedom -- Usain Bolt : the fastest kid in Jamaica -- Tatyana McFadden : the world's fastest woman -- Dick Fosbury : daring to be different -- Nadia Comăneci : dreaming of somersaults -- Serena Williams : unstoppable -- Ibtihaj Muhammad : stronger than you think -- Gertrude Ederle : queen of the waves -- Michael Phelps : the boy who couldn't sit still -- Ellie Simmonds : wanting to win -- Yusra Mardini : a team that defies borders -- Tommie Smith : something to say -- Megan Rapinoe : everybody's responsibility -- Simone Biles : and still I rise -- Naomi Osaka : a call to action.
Subjects:
Olympic athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Child athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Olympic athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Child athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: Ages 9-12
ISBN:
9781683693710
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C SPORTS Olympic Ste | Ballentine Indoors | Children's NonFiction | Out (Due: 6/28/2024) |
C SPORTS Olympic Ste | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Children's NonFiction | Out (Due: 6/19/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references and index.