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Product Identifiers

PublisherInfobase Holdings, Inc.

ISBN-100791092739

ISBN-139780791092736

eBay Product ID (ePID)56961954

Product Key Features

Book TitleMichelle Kwan

Number of Pages127 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicWomen, People & Places / General, Ice & Figure Skating, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage

Publication Year2007

IllustratorYes

GenreSports & Recreation, Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorRachel A. Koestler-Grack

FormatLibrary Binding

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight14.6 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

LCCN2006-026069

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromSeventh Grade

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Dewey Decimal796.91/2092 B

Grade ToTwelfth Grade

SynopsisFrom the day she laced up her first pair of skates, Michelle Kwan knew she belonged on the ice. When she was 7 years old, she vowed that she would one day be an Olympic skater, and went straight to work on making her dream come true. By the time she was 12, she was already competing with top skaters from around the world. At age 15, Kwan won her first national and world titles. And in 1998, she made skating history at the U.S. Championships when she received 15 perfect scores for presentation in her long and short programs, the most perfect scores ever for a female skater. Michelle Kwan is the story of a gifted young athlete whose determination and focus have enabled her to become the most decorated skater in U.S. history. Though the only medal ever to elude her was the Olympic gold, Kwan remains a true champion, and she has shown just as much grace in her setbacks as she has on the ice., From the day she laced up her first pair of skates, Michelle Kwan knew she belonged on the ice. When she was 7 years old, she vowed that she would one day be an Olympic skater, and went straight to work on making her dream come true. By the time she was 12, she was already competing with top skaters from around the world. At age 15, Kwan won her first national and world titles. And in 1998, she made skating history at the U.S. Championships when she received 15 perfect scores for presentation in her long and short programs, the most perfect scores ever for a female skater. ""Michelle Kwan"" is the story of a gifted young athlete whose determination and focus have enabled her to become the most decorated skater in U.S. history. Though the only medal ever to elude her was the Olympic gold, Kwan remains a true champion, and she has shown just as much grace in her setbacks as she has on the ice. Her positive attitude has earned her the reputation of sports' ultimate class act, and it is sure to inspire readers of this engaging new volume., - "Being Asian American" boxed inserts that examine the impact of the subject's cultural heritage - "The Story of My Family" and "Between the Generations" sections that allow readers to experience an important part of American history - First-person accounts highlighted with full-color photographs that vividly bring each of these individuals' stories to life., From the day she laced up her first pair of skates, Michelle Kwan knew she belonged on the ice. And in 1998, she made skating history at the US Championships when she received 15 perfect scores. This is the story of a gifted young athlete whose determination and focus have enabled her to become the most decorated skater in US history.

LC Classification NumberGV850.K93K647 2007