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Kid Olympians: Summer: True Tales of Childhood from Champions and Game Changers
Hardcover
Series: Kid Legends
Publisher Price: $14.99
ISBN13: 9781683693710
Publisher: Quirk Books
Published: Jan 30 2024
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.70 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Triumphant, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of international athletes who have captured the world's attention at the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, like Simone Biles, Jesse Owens, Naomi Osaka, Tatyana McFadden, and 12 other incredible olympians.
Athletes throughout history have dreamed of competing in the Olympics--
- Usain Bolt, who used to skip practices to go to the arcade and play video games.
- Serena Williams, who sometimes hit her tennis ball over the fence on purpose!
- Tatyana McFadden, who had to fight to be allowed on her school's track team
Featuring kid-friendly text and full-color illustrations, you'll be inspired to dream bigger, faster, and higher than ever before!
The diverse and inspiring group also includes Michael Phelps, Yusra Mardini, Dick Fosbury, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Gertrude Ederle, Nadia Comaneci, Ellie Simmonds, Tommie Smith, Wilma Rudolph, and Megan Rapinoe.
Looking for even more totally true and inspiring childhood stories? Check out Kid Athletes!
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