Kid Olympians true tales of childhood from champions and game changers Summer :
"Childhood biographies of sixteen athletes who have competed in the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games"--
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| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia, PA :
Quirk Books,
2024.
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| Series: | Kid legends.
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Racing ahead. Jesse Owens : fighting the wind
- Wilma Rudolph : the feeling of freedom
- Usain Bolt : the fastest kid in Jamaica
- Tatyana McFadden : the world's fastest woman
- Part 2. Making history. Dick Fosbury : daring to be different
- Nadia Comăneci : dreaming of somersaults
- Serena Williams : unstoppable
- Ibtihaj Muhammad : stronger than you think
- Part 3. Swimming into summer. Gertrude Ederle : queen of the waves
- Michael Phelps : the boy who couldn't sit still
- Ellie Simmonds : wanting to win
- Yusra Mardini : a team that defies borders
- Part 4. Speaking out. Tommie Smith : something to say
- Megan Rapinoe : everybody's responsibility
- Simone Biles : and still I rise
- Naomi Osaka : a call to action.
