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Fire on ice Fire on ice Sasha Cohen,Amanda Maciel,Sasha Cohen An autobiography detailing Sasha's discovery of ice skating at the age of 7, her comeback from the injury that almost ended her career, and the lows and wins of her career. OL13734923W
Nancy Kerrigan Nancy Kerrigan Paula Edelson Discusses the skating career of Nancy Kerrigan, who overcame an attack that injured her knee and went on to win a silver medal at the 1994 Olympics. OL15827569W
Ekaterina Gordeeva Ekaterina Gordeeva Pegi Deitz Shea A biography of skating star Ekaterina Gordeeva who, with her husband Sergei Grinkov, won two Olympic gold medals, and who, since his untimely death in 1995, skates alone. OL17741149W
Kristi Yamaguchi, world-class ice skater Kristi Yamaguchi, world-class ice skater Liza N. Burby Covers the life and achievements of the Olympic champion figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi. OL1811446W
Tara Lipinski Tara Lipinski Richard Rambeck A brief biography of the youngest skater ever to win United States and World Figure Skating Championships and go on to win a gold medal in the 1998 Winter Olympics. OL1822819W
Ice stars Ice stars Sydelle Kramer Presents brief sketches of four top female figure skaters: Kristi Yamaguchi, Nancy Kerrigan, Oksana Baiul, and Michelle Kwan. OL1869368W
The picture story of Dorothy Hamill The picture story of Dorothy Hamill Betty Lou Phillips A biography of a champion ice skater and star of the Ice Capades. OL1872878W
A very young skater A very young skater Jill Krementz A 10-year-old relates her experiences as a skater. OL1884749W
Women of sports Women of sports 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… OL1909089W
Tara Lipinski Tara Lipinski Veda Boyd Jones Presents the success story of figure skater Tara Lipinski, who at fourteen-years-old became the youngest National Champion and World Champion in the history of women's figure skating. OL19159729W
Gold medal winter Gold medal winter Donna Freitas Esperanza Flores's place on the United States Olympic figure skating team has come at the expense of an injured skater, so in addition to the pressure of sudden fame and outsized expectations Espi ha… OL19706423W
Spinning Spinning Tillie Walden 395 pages : 22 cm OL20223677W
Dorothy Hamill Dorothy Hamill Miranda Smith A biography of the nineteen-year-old American who overcame her stage fright to win the world championship in figure skating in the 1976 Olympics. OL2956671W
Ekaterina Gordeeva Ekaterina Gordeeva Hill, Anne E. A biography of skating star Ekaterina Gordeeva who, with her husband Sergei Grinkov, won two Olympic gold medals, and who, since his untimely death in 1995, skates alone. OL452247W
Kristi Yamaguchi, pure gold Kristi Yamaguchi, pure gold Jeff Savage A biography of the young Japanese American skater who won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics. OL459034W
Oksana Baiul Oksana Baiul Lonnie Hull DuPont A biography of the young Ukrainian figure skater who won a gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics. OL469078W
Superstars of women's figure skating Superstars of women's figure skating Pohla Smith Profiles such stars in the world of figure skating as Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Katarina Witt, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Oksana Baiul. OL522362W
Tiffany Chin, a dream on ice Tiffany Chin, a dream on ice Ray Buck Highlights the life of a Chinese American figure skater, her performances in various competitions including the 1984 Winter Olympics, and her dream of winning an Olympic gold medal. OL5261984W
Dorothy Hamill Dorothy Hamill S. H. Burchard A brief biography of the American figure skater who won a gold medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics. OL5476201W
Going for the gold--Sarah Hughes, America's sweetheart Going for the gold--Sarah Hughes, America's sweetheart 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. OL5963679W
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