Who is Katie Ledecky?

"Katie Ledecky began swimming competitively at age six after watching her mother and brother in the pool. By age fifteen, she was setting records and winning gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics. And with each year, Katie improved her skills and her times in the water! The Summer 2024 Olympics in...

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Main Author: Buckley, James, Jr., 1963- (Author)
Other Authors: Conley, Laurie A. (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Penguin Workshop, [2024]
Series:Who is-- ?
Who HQ NOW.
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Summary:"Katie Ledecky began swimming competitively at age six after watching her mother and brother in the pool. By age fifteen, she was setting records and winning gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics. And with each year, Katie improved her skills and her times in the water! The Summer 2024 Olympics in Paris will be Katie's fourth, and the world will be watching. With over seven Olympic gold medals, nineteen world championship gold medals, and twenty-two overall medals at the World Aquatics Championships to her name, Katie has become the most decorated female swimmer in the world. Her charming spirit and impressive athletic skills have made Katie a popular role model for young swimmers, and everyone is eager to see what she achieves in the future"--
Physical Description:50 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Audience:Ages 8-12
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780593752845
0593752848
9780593752852
0593752856
Author Notes:James Buckley Jr. has written more than 50 books for kids, including Who Was Jim Thorpe? and Who Was Pele?

Laurie A. Conley is an illustrator who loves bringing scenes to life with both traditional and digital ink. She specializes in illustrating historical fiction and non-fiction books for kids, and also enjoys drawing whimsical haunted house portraits and other gently spooky art. Laurie earned a BFA from Syracuse University and has worked professionally for over 30 years. She and her husband live in Maryland with their youngest son in their long-time family home.