Gold Medal Summer

2012-06-01 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Donna Freitas
Release : 2012-06-01
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 794/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Gold Medal Summer by : Donna Freitas

Download or read book Gold Medal Summer written by Donna Freitas. This book was released on 2012-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gymnastics novel to flip for! Joey Jordan loves gymnastics: the thrill of performing a backflip on the beam, the cheers of the audience when she sticks a landing. But even with all her talent and style, she's never quite made it to that gold medal stand.Now big changes shake up Joey's life in and out of the gym. Joey wants to break out some daring new beam and floor routines--but she'll have to defy her strict coach to do it. Her best friend, Alex, is thinking about quitting gymnastics for good. And an old friend named Tanner just moved back to town, and he's suddenly gotten very, very cute. Can Joey handle all the challenges coming her way, and make her gold medal summer happen at last? Drawing on her real-life experience as a competitive gymnast, acclaimed novelist Donna Freitas delivers both a terrific gymnastics story and a classic novel about stretching some limits, bending the rules, and finding your balance.

Gold Medal Winter

2014-01-07 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Donna Freitas
Release : 2014-01-07
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 739/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Gold Medal Winter by : Donna Freitas

Download or read book Gold Medal Winter written by Donna Freitas. This book was released on 2014-01-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Esperanza Flores is "America's Hope for the Gold!" in this sweet novel about a figure skater who gets the chance to achieve her Olympic dreams. Esperanza Flores is "America's Hope for the Gold!" in this sweet novel about a figure skater who gets the chance to achieve her Olympic dreams.After years of practice and competitions, of sit spins and perfect poses and thrillingly high jumps, Esperanza Flores will be skating for the United States. But with the excitement of an Olympic shot comes new attention -- and BIG distractions. Suddenly Espi can't go out with her friends, or even out her back door, without reporters and autograph-seekers following her every move. The other U.S. figure skaters have a lot more international experience, and they let Espi know they don't think she's ready. And Hunter Wills, the men's figure skating champion, seems to be flirting with her, even as the press matches her up with Danny Morrison, the youngest -- and maybe cutest -- member of the U.S. hockey team. In the midst of all this, Espi is trying to master an impossible secret jump that just might be her key to a medal. Can she focus

G is for Gold Medal

2011-09-01 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Brad Herzog
Release : 2011-09-01
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 964/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book G is for Gold Medal written by Brad Herzog. This book was released on 2011-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first games held in ancient Greece to the cultural extravaganzas of recent years, there have been some incredible and amazing events and milestones in the world of Olympic sports. Now in G is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet, writer Brad Herzog showcases those athletes and events that not only set sports records but also impacted history and world views. Learn the meaning behind the five interlocking rings featured on the Olympic flag. Cheer on American Jim Thorpe as he won the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, only to lose his medals later. Read how the man dubbed as the "world's laziest high jumper" won the gold in 1968 and later had a jump named after him. All these moments and more are brought to life in G is for Gold Medal. Brad Herzog has written travel and sports books for readers young and old. His books with Sleeping Bear include the best-selling H is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet. Brad lives on California's Monterey Peninsula. Doug Bowles has been a freelance illustrator for more than twenty years. His books for Sleeping Bear include One Kansas Farmer: A Kansas Number Book and S is for Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet. Doug lives in Leawood, Kansas.

Simone Biles

2018 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Kylie Burns
Release : 2018
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 123/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Simone Biles by : Kylie Burns

Download or read book Simone Biles written by Kylie Burns. This book was released on 2018. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read all about the success of young Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.

The Summer Olympics

2021 JUVENILE NONFICTION

Author : Matt Scheff
Release : 2021
Genre : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 256/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Summer Olympics by : Matt Scheff

Download or read book The Summer Olympics written by Matt Scheff. This book was released on 2021. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explore the excitement of the Summer Olympics through its biggest stars, jaw-dropping feats, and dazzling gold-medal moments. In this behind-the-scenes look, readers learn how the games' great spectacle comes together"--

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