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Kid Olympians: Summer

True Tales of Childhood from Champions and Game Changers

By: Robin Stevenson, Allison Steinfeld (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 30 January 2024

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Hardcover
240 Pages

Age
8 - 12

Grade
3 - 7

Dimensions(cm)
21.03 x 14.71 x 1.78

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Triumphant, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of international athletes who have captured the world’s attention at the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, including Simone Biles, Jesse Owens, Naomi Osaka, Tatyana McFadden, and 12 other incredible Olympians.

Discover why Usain Bolt sometimes skipped practice to play video games, how Serena Williams occasionally sent tennis balls over the fence on purpose, and why Tatyana McFadden had to fight for the right to compete on her school’s track team. Readers will also meet Simone Biles, Jesse Owens, Naomi Osaka, Michael Phelps, Yusra Mardini, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Wilma Rudolph, Megan Rapinoe, and other unforgettable Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

Featuring kid-friendly text from award-winning author Robin Stevenson and vivid full-color illustrations by Allison Steinfeld, Kid Athletes celebrates perseverance, courage, inclusion, and the many different paths athletes take to reach the world stage and inspires sports fans ages 8 to 12 to dream bigger, faster, and higher than ever before!

Inside you’ll discover:

True childhood stories featuring 16 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes including Simone Biles, Jesse Owens, Naomi Osaka, Tatyana McFadden, Usain Bolt, Serena Williams, Michael Phelps, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Wilma Rudolph, Megan Rapinoe, and more
Athletes representing track and field, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, soccer, fencing, and other Summer Games sports
Illustrated short, kid-friendly chapters for independent and reluctant readers
Engaging material for sports history, biography, Olympics, homeschooling, and classroom units

Cheer on the kids that went on to win the medals and discover how persistence, courage, and a willingness to keep trying can carry a dream all the way to the Summer Games.

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