Title Kid Olympians. Summer : true tales of childhood from champions and game changers / stories by Robin Stevenson ; illustrations by Allison Steinfeld.

Publication Info.	Philadelphia, PA : Quirk Books, [2024]
	©2024

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Location	Call No.	Status
Cromwell-Belden Public Library - New Children's Books		On Order
East Hartford, Raymond Library - Children's New Materials	J 796.09 STEVENSON	1 HOLD
Mansfield, Main Library - Juvenile New Material	J 796.092 STEVENSON	Check Shelf
Plainville Public Library - New Children's Books	J SPORTS 796.092 STE	In Processing
Southington Library - Children's New	J Sports Non-Fiction 796.092 STE	Check Shelf
West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Children's Nonfiction	J 796.48 STEVENSON	Check Shelf
Windsor, Main Library - Children’s New Materials	J796.092 ST	DUE 04-30-24

Description	239 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Series	Kid legends
	Kid legends.
Summary	"Childhood biographies of sixteen athletes who have competed in the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-230) and index.
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.
Audience	Ages 9-12 Quirk Books.
Subject	Olympic athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Child athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Olympic athletes.
	Child athletes.
	Athletes.
	SPORTS & RECREATION / General.
	Child athletes (OCoLC)fst00854287
	Olympic athletes (OCoLC)fst01764756
Genre/Form	Biographies (OCoLC)fst01919896
	Juvenile works (OCoLC)fst01411637
	Biographies.
Added Author	Steinfeld, Allison, illustrator.
ISBN	9781683693710 (hardcover)
	168369371X (hardcover)

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