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Author
Publisher
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The first ever memoir from the greatest female ski racer of all time, revealing never before told stories of her life in the fast lane, and the bold decisions that helped her break down barriers for athletes around the world"--
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
With seven Olympic medals, twenty-five World Championships medals, and four gymnastic skills named after her, Simone Biles is considered to be the G.O.A.T. of women's gymnastics.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Like its summer counterpart, the Winter Games are dedicated to bringing together the world's top athletes to honor their talents. The event celebrates cold-weather sports, displaying the skills of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and, most recently, snowboarders.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this unforgettable story and call to action, an Olympic runner and crusader reveals her experience living through and speaking out about her coach’s culture of abuse and how Nike stood by him for years, proving itself capable of shockingly misogynistic corporate practices.
7) I am Bolt
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Explores the life and career of sprinter Usain Bolt.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. He won gold medals at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, was an All-American football player at the Carlisle Indian School, in the first class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and played major league baseball for the New York Giants. But despite his colossal skills, Thorpe's life was a struggle against the odds. As a member of the Sac and Fox Nation, he encountered duplicitous...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In 2022, Nathan Chen won the gold medal in men's figure skating. Nicknamed the "Quad King," Nathan is known for his thrilling quadruple jumps on the ice and is considered one of the greatest male figure skaters of all time. Learn all about Nathan's life from his childhood hobbies of ballet and gymnastics to his recent graduation from Yale University in this inspiring book for young readers!
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The three-time World Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and the first Asian American man to stand at the highest podium in figure skating reflects on the events that led him to where he is today, in this testament to the love of family and the power of persistence, grit, and passion.
Author
Publisher
Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Three-time Olympian Lolo Jones delivers a tough yet inspiring look into the strategies she has used to overcome immense obstacles on her way to becoming the number-one women's hurdler in the world"--
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Every summer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Nick Baumgartner went to work pouring concrete, taking on the harsh physical conditions of the construction trade in order to support his professional snowboarding dreams come winter. And in 2022, after 17 years of failure-all the crashes, injuries, and personal setbacks-he won Olympic gold at 40 years old, becoming the oldest Olympic snowboard medalist in history. Baumgartner details his journey from a...
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