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Author
Series
Maple Hills volume 1
Language
English
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"Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team. Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins. Nate's focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The three-time World Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and the first Asian American man to stand at the highest podium in figure skating reflects on the events that led him to where he is today, in this testament to the love of family and the power of persistence, grit, and passion.
Author
Publisher
Avon Books
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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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.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Former Olympic figure skater Rippon showcases his funny and inspiring personality in this entertaining memoir. From traveling to practices on the Greyhound bus next to ex convicts to being so poor he could only afford to eat the free apples at his gym, Rippon got through the toughest times with a smile on his face, a glint in his eye, and quip ready for anyone listening.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"In 2022, Nathan Chen dazzled the world when he won the gold medal in men's figure skating to Elton John's "Rocket Man" at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Though this was his first Olympic gold, Nathan was not new to big victories. He was already a six-time US national champion and had already won the World Figure Skating Championship three times! Nicknamed the "Quad King," Nathan is known for his thrilling quadruple jumps on the ice and is...
10) Swift edge
Author
Series
Swift Investigations volume 2
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Hired by a world-class figure skater to find her missing pairs partner in time for the upcoming Olympics, Charlie Swift and Gigi Goldman tackle complications in the form of a smitten teen, an attack on the pair's coach, and the murder of the missing athlete's colleague.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Corrections in Ink is an electric and unforgettable memoir about a young woman's journey-from the ice rink, to addiction and a prison sentence, to the newsroom-emerging with a fierce determination to expose the broken system she experienced. An elite, competitive figure skater growing up, Keri Blakinger poured herself into the sport, even competing at nationals. But when her skating partnership ended abruptly, her world shattered. With all the intensity...
15) Ana on the edge
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old figure skater Ana strives to win her competitions while learning about gender identity--Ana's own and that of a new friend--and how to navigate the best path forward.--
18) Tara Lipinski
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House Publisher
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
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.
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