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Cat on ice Cat on ice Richard Ford Cat and Rat learn ice skating at an indoor rink and get to be Snowballs in a show there. OL103049W
Figure Skating Figure Skating 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. OL106269W
Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates Mary Mapes Dodge A Dutch brother and sister work toward two goals--finding the doctor who can restore their father's memory and winning the competition for the silver skates. OL1107401W
Dancing Carl Dancing Carl Gary Paulsen In the winter, life in McKinley, Minnesota, revolves around the rinks, where kids play hockey and grown-ups skate to scratchy phonograph records. Then, the year Marsh and his best friend, Willy, are … OL14850206W
Be nice, Nanette! Be nice, Nanette! Sarah Willson Even though Nanette ruins the ice skating lessons of Angela and her friends, Angela actually tries to be nice to her. OL15013130W
Speed skating Speed skating 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. OL15037624W
Molly gets mad Molly gets mad Suzy Kline Third grader Molly is jealous of Florence's superior ice skating ability but makes an interesting discovery about teamwork when she joins the hockey team. OL15056040W
Geez Louise! Geez Louise! Susan Middleton Elya Louise the stinkbug must face the bullying cockroach, Kiki, in a skating contest. OL15057689W
The Mystery on the Ice The Mystery on the Ice Gertrude Chandler Warner,Gerturde Warner,Nancy E. Krulik,Charles Tang The Alden children investigate when Mrs. Murray's jewels are stolen during a party for the Starlight Skating Troupe. OL15061286W
Mouse writing Mouse writing Jim Arnosky A pair of skating mice trace out the letters of the cursive alphabet on the ice. OL15747W
A basic guide to speed skating A basic guide to speed skating United States Olympic Committee Provides information on such aspects of speed skating as the history of Olympic competition, clubs and associations, fundamentals of the sport, skates, fitness and nutrition, safety and first aid, an… OL15841637W
Hans Brinker Hans Brinker Louise Betts A Dutch brother and sister work toward two goals, finding the doctor who can restore their father's memory and winning the competition for the silver skates. OL15967842W
Hans Brinker, or The silver skates Hans Brinker, or The silver skates Mary Mapes Dodge A Dutch boy and girl seek two goals -- aiding their father and winning a skating competition. OL16034149W
Self-portrait with wings Self-portrait with wings Susan Kohn Green Ten-year-old Jennifer's overnight acquisition of gossamer wings brings her a combination of joy, drudgery, and embarrassment, and she finds that the ice skating rink is the one place where she can tr… OL16038443W
Hans Brinker Hans Brinker Malvina G. Vogel A Dutch boy and girl work toward two goals, finding the doctor who can restore their father's memory and winning the competition for the silver skates. OL16040008W
Mice on ice Mice on ice Rebecca Emberley Mice skate on ice. As they skate, their blades leave lines that depict a cat. Magically, the cat appears, colorful, graphic, and three-dimensional. What happens next? Why, the cat and the mice skate … OL16307958W
Bunnies on Ice Bunnies on Ice Johanna Wright A confident and determined young rabbit demonstrates how to be a champion ice-skater. OL16546825W
Lola and the boy next door Lola and the boy next door Stephanie Perkins Budding costume designer Lola lives an extraordinary life in San Francisco with her two dads and beloved dog, dating a punk rocker, but when the Bell twins return to the house next door Lola recalls … OL16561392W
Skating Skating Boy Scouts of America Outlines the requirements for the merit badge in roller and/or ice skating and describes the techniques needed to fulfill them. OL17010867W
Poppa's itchy Christmas Poppa's itchy Christmas Angela Shelf Medearis George is unhappy to receive a homemade muffler and itchy long underwear for Christmas, but they come in handy when he has an accident while ice skating. OL1735408W
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