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Figure Skating
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Larry Dane Brimner |
Sketches the history of ice skating from its beginning as a means of travel to its current status as a sport; discusses the contributions of Sonja Henie and other Olympic stars. |
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Speed skating
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Larry Dane Brimner |
A brief overview of the sport of speed skating including its history, equipment, categories of events, and memorable performances by speed skaters at the Olympic games. |
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Apolo Anton Ohno
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Michael V. Uschan |
Chronicles the life and career of the Olympic gold medalist in speed skating. |
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Bonnie Blair, top speed skater
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Liza N. Burby |
Covers the life and achievements of the Olympic speed skater Bonnie Blair. |
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Kristi Yamaguchi, world-class ice skater
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Liza N. Burby |
Covers the life and achievements of the Olympic champion figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi. |
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Little skaters
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Ann Morris |
Describes the experience of ice skating, from lacing up your very first skates to putting on a show. |
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Ice stars
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Sydelle Kramer |
Presents brief sketches of four top female figure skaters: Kristi Yamaguchi, Nancy Kerrigan, Oksana Baiul, and Michelle Kwan. |
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Women of sports
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Rachel Rutledge |
Discusses the past and future of women's gymnastics and presents biographies of eight of the sport's most famous players: Simona Amanar, Vanessa Atler, Dominique Dawes, Ling Jie, Svetlana Khorkina, K… |
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You can be an ice-skater
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Alix Wood |
"The Olympics are full of skating sports! Graceful figure skaters impress with jumps, speed skaters zoom around the icy track, and hockey players turn on a dime to chase down the puck. Readers will e… |
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Hockey the NHL way
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Paul Carson,Sean Rossiter |
Describes how young hockey players can enhance their skating skills by improving their strength, agility and balance, control, quickness, power and speed, and flexibility. |
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Ice skating
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Peter Morrissey |
History of skating - Equipment - Warming up - Edges - Turns - Jumping - Spinning - Ice dancing - Pair skating. |
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A winning edge
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Bonnie Blair |
Olympic champion speedskater Bonnie Blair describes her involvement in the sport, the support of her family, and the importance of dedication and balance in competition. |
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Figure skating champions
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Steve Milton |
Short biographies of 23 famous skaters from World and Olympic Championships. |
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Great skates
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Laura Hilgers |
Describes the beginnings, challenges, disappointments, and triumphs of prominent men and women in the sport of figure skating. |
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Ice skating
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Dan Gutman |
Introduces the history, famous performers, anecdotes, and trivia of the sport of ice skating. |
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Sophie skates
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Rachel Isadora |
Uses a story about a young girl who loves to ice skate to introduce the sport: the parts and care of skates, the techniques of different skating moves, and ice skating competitions. |
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The story of figure skating
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Michael Boo |
Surveys the history of figure skating and examines some of its notable performers. |
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Going for the gold--Sarah Hughes, America's sweetheart
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R. S. Ashby |
A biography of the sixteen-year-old figure skater who rose from fourth place to win the gold medal in the 2002 Olympics. |
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