Kerri Strug and the Magnificent Seven (Totally True Adventures)

2016-05-03 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Kaitlin Moore
Release : 2016-05-03
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 764/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Kerri Strug and the Magnificent Seven (Totally True Adventures) by : Kaitlin Moore

Download or read book Kerri Strug and the Magnificent Seven (Totally True Adventures) written by Kaitlin Moore. This book was released on 2016-05-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can Kerri Strug help Team USA win Olympic gold? Discover an inspiring American gymnastics story with this unforgettable Totally True Adventure. In 1996, seven gymnasts—the Magnificent Seven—are America’s best chance to win its first team gold medal. Kerri Strug is one of them. After years of training, Kerri wants to do her best for the team. But the competition is tough—and full of surprises! Can Kerri help Team USA make history? This nonfiction chapter book makes an exciting moment in Olympic history accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a glossary, Common Core connections, and additional Story Behind the Story facts. Perfect for readers of the I Survived and Who Was . . . ? series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content.

The Magnificent Seven

1996 Gymnasts

Author : N. H. Kleinbaum
Release : 1996
Genre : Gymnasts
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 740/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Magnificent Seven by : N. H. Kleinbaum

Download or read book The Magnificent Seven written by N. H. Kleinbaum. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These are the seven young women who vaulted to Olympic glory by becoming the first United States gymnasts ever to win team gold. Now The Magnificent Seven: The Authorized Story of American Gold tells each gymnast's story, based on exclusive interviews. These young women's incredible talent, determination, and spirit electrified the more than sixty million television spectators who watched as the team didn't miss a beat. Starting on the uneven bars, the gymnasts performed one flawless routine after another. The beam was the same awesome story. Then came the dazzling tumbling passes during the floor exercises, followed by the unforgettable high drama of the vaults. Throughout, the crowd's thunderous chants of "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!" filled Atlanta's Georgia Dome. The Magnificent Seven-magnificent to the end-epitomized the grace and courage of all American champions and of all athletes. Together Amanda Borden, Amy Chow, Dominique Dawes, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Jaycie Phelps, and Kerri Strug delivered the most magical and dazzling night of the Centennial Olympic Games-and together they have become America's golden sweethearts. In The Magnificent Seven: The Authorized Story of American Gold, each gymnast tells how it felt on that dream-come-true Olympic night; how she got started in the sport; how she trained intensely for years; and all about her coaches, her family, her post-Olympic plans, and much more. Full-color photos, many from family albums, capture a wealth of personal moments-beginning with exclusive baby shots and continuing all the way to the 1996 Olympics. Discover the behind-the-scenes stories of the Magnificent Seven, gymnastic stars who make all Americans proud.

Landing on My Feet

1997 Gymnasts

Author : Kerri Strug
Release : 1997
Genre : Gymnasts
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Book Rating : 085/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Landing on My Feet by : Kerri Strug

Download or read book Landing on My Feet written by Kerri Strug. This book was released on 1997. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the determination and drive throughout her life which led Strug to secure the gold medal for the U.S. women's gymnastics team at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta despite performing her final vault with a badly injured ankle.

Off Balance

2012-06-12 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Dominique Moceanu
Release : 2012-06-12
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 675/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Off Balance by : Dominique Moceanu

Download or read book Off Balance written by Dominique Moceanu. This book was released on 2012-06-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this searing and riveting New York Times bestseller, Olympic gold medalist Dominique Moceanu reveals the dark underbelly of Olympic gymnastics, the true price of success…and the shocking secret about her past and her family that she only learned years later. At fourteen years old, Dominique Moceanu was the youngest member of the 1996 US Women’s Olympic Gymnastics team, the first and only American women’s team to take gold at the Olympics. Her pixyish appearance and ferocious competitive drive quickly earned her the status of media darling. But behind the fame, the flawless floor routines, and the million-dollar smile, her life was a series of challenges and hardships. Off Balance vividly delineates each of the dominating characters who contributed to Moceanu’s rise to the top, from her stubborn father and long-suffering mother to her mercurial coach, Bela Karolyi. Here, Moceanu finally shares the haunting stories of competition, her years of hiding injuries and pain out of fear of retribution from her coaches, and how she hit rock bottom after a public battle with her parents. But medals, murder plots, drugs, and daring escapes aside (all of which figure into Moceanu’s incredible journey), the most unique aspect of her life is the family secret that Moceanu discovers, opening a new and unexpected chapter in her adult life. A mysterious letter from a stranger reveals that she has a second sister—born with a physical disability and given away at birth—who has nonetheless followed in Moceanu’s footsteps in an astonishing way. A multilayered memoir that transcends the world of sports, Off Balance will touch anyone who has ever dared to dream of a better life.

Winning Nice

2007-08-29 Business & Economics

Author : Dawna Stone
Release : 2007-08-29
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 456/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Winning Nice by : Dawna Stone

Download or read book Winning Nice written by Dawna Stone. This book was released on 2007-08-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radio show host and founder of Her Sports + Fitness magazine, Dawna Stone shares her recipe for personal and professional success. A successful executive, entrepreneur, athlete, and public speaker, Dawna Stone credits her incredible success to a simple formula: be nice and treat people with respect. Her refreshing, straightforward approach and insights inspire and motivate women to be themselves while succeeding in business and in life. Using real-life anecdotes and actionable tips from her personal experiences, Stone presents 10 steps to developing interpersonal skills. WINNING NICE demonstrates how to build an empowered team, how to both lead and follow, and how to handle the toughest situations-- including firing employees, sexual harassment, and negative coworkers. Readers will reap exponential rewards as they progress through their business career just by being nice.

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