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

by Stevenson, Robin, 1968-

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Quirk Books, c2024.

796.0922 S848ko

Olympic athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Child athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Alternate title:

True tales of childhood from champions and game changers

239 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-230) and index.

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.

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, like Simone Biles, Jesse Owens, Naomi Osaka, Tatyana McFadden, and 12 other incredible Olympians.

Ages 9-12 Quirk Books.

Biography, Juvenile.

Steinfeld, Allison.

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