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261) Chloe Kim
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Kids will be delighted to learn all about this amazing athlete's achievements. This title will cover Chloe Kim's early years, how she got her start snowboarding, and how she earned her Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe event. Colorful, full-bleed photographs, extra fun facts about Kim, and a glossary complete this title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO....
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At age fifteen, Katie Wilder might be one of the greatest figure skaters in the world... but no one even knows she exists. When a childhood accident, leaves her face so severely scarred that she wears a mask, Katie never leaves the Ice Castle, the rink owned by her father, a once-famous coach. Skating since she could walk, and without friends and distractions, every moment is, dedicated to her passion, skating, under her father's guidance.
However,...
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Celebrate Patrice Bergeron's legend and legacy with this vibrant retrospective
After 19 years, 1,294 games, 427 goals and over 1,000 points in a Bruins uniform, Patrice Bergeron announced in 2023 that he was ready to hang up his skates. The team captain and 2011 Stanley Cup champion had long since cemented his status as an icon in Boston hockey history.
Bergeron's unforgettable career is chronicled in this commemorative keepsake from The Boston...
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Featuring traditions, records, and lore, this his lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every New York Islanders fan should know.
Whether you were there for each of the franchise's four Stanley Cups or are just diving in, these are the 100 things every fan needs to know and do in their lifetime. The Athletic's Arthur Staple has collected every essential piece of Isles knowledge, as well as must-do activities, and ranks...
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THE STATE OF MINDFUL INNER BALANCE...that top skiers reach, during a breakthrough performance comes from being fully present in a natural flow of actions. This ecstatic, harmonious experience isn't limited to sports professionals, but reflects a possibility that anyone can learn to bring fulfillment and joy in their life.
The White Game will help you discover how to overcome your fears, while developing awareness through feeling your actions. With...
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Raised in a skiing family, Mikaela Shiffrin seemed destined to be a skiing star from birth. In her very first Olympics, she became the youngest Olympic champion in her event. She would go on to compete in three more Olympic games. Learn about her journey to the Olympics, the challenges she faced, and how she has become an American Olympic skiing legend.
267) Red Gerard
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Kids will be delighted to learn all about this amazing athlete's achievements. This title will cover Redmond Gerard's early years, how he got his start snowboarding, and how he earned his Olympic gold medal in the slopestyle event. Colorful, full-bleed photographs, extra fun facts about Red, and a glossary complete this title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
268) Gabby Douglas
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This title introduces readers to Gabby Douglas, the gold-medal winning Olympic gymnast. Douglas's life story is examined from her childhood in Virginia, to her years competing in the USA Gymnastics National Championships, World Gymnastics Championships, and Pacific Rim Championships on the way to her historic gold medal win in both the individual and team all-around competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...
269) Golden Girl
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A snowboarding prodigy tries to reclaim her standing as the "Golden Girl" at her elite winter sports academy in this brand-new M!X novel.
Lexi Miller-a.k.a. "Golden Girl"-is the snowboard cross queen. As the most promising student at her elite Vermont ski and snowboard school, Mountain Academy, Lexi is a shoo-in for the Olympic-level trial team. That is, until a freak fall during a snowboard-cross competition crushes her dreams and puts her future...
271) Skiing Maine
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Maine Ski Hall of Famer John Christie, author of the definitive history of the resort at Sugarloaf and veteran of Maine's ski industry, teams up with his son Josh to guide skiers to all the best places. Every public ski mountain or hill in the state is listed, along with pertinent information about trails, amenities, conditions, and personal anecdotes and suggestions from the authors, who have skied at all of them. Included are destinations for cross-country...
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"Skating on Ice" is a vintage guide to ice skating, looking at its history and origins, literature, techniques, and equipment, and much more. Ice skating involved moving skates attached to the feet to propel the skater across a sheet of ice. This can be done for a variety of reasons, including exercise, leisure, travelling, and various sports. Wonderfully illustrated and full of timeless information, "Skating on Ice" is highly recommend for skating...
273) Shaun White
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This title introduces readers to the US women's ice hockey team, providing exciting details about their thrilling run to a gold medal in 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. The title also features informative 'fast facts,' a timeline, and a glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
274) Mikaela Shiffrin
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Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin won her first world championship in slalom in 2013. She was just getting warmed up. In 2014, she won a gold medal in the same event as a member of Team USA at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Mikaela was the youngest person to ever win an Olympic slalom competition. At an event a few weeks later, she was named world champion for the second year in a row. Learn more about this young star with an incredibly bright...
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After trying the sliding sport of luge, Lucy is back for another speedy adventure-this time, she laces up her skates and tries short track speed skating. It's not as easy as it looks. When you skate really fast around tight turns, you just might crash! But with her friends at her side, Lucy skims across the ice in a thrilling race to the finish.
Lucy Tries Short Track is the second book in the Lucy Tries Sports series, designed to encourage children...
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Going to a hockey game? Don't leave before the handshake line. And if you're in Detroit, be sure to buy an octopus before the game. But first, hit the ice to discover the ins and outs of good sportsmanship, good fun, and good luck in hockey. With engaging text and striking photos, this book will delight young sports fan with some of the best and weirdest practices on the ice and in the stands.
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Innsbruck was established as a marketplace in 1133 when the Counts of Andechs bought a field on the left bank of the Inn, today called St. Nikolaus.
One of the wonderful traditions of Christmas is the Nativity. But you don't have to be Christian or a regular churchgoer to love these wonderful displays. The creativity and artistry speak to all children and to the child in us all.
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Après avoir essayé la glisse sur luge, Lucy commence une nouvelle aventure de vitesse-Cette fois-ci, elle lace ses patins et essaie le patinage de vitesse sur courte piste. C'est plus difficile que ça en a l'air. Lorsqu'on patine en tournant très vite, on risque de tomber! Mais avec ses amies, Lucy avance sur la glace dans une course palpitante vers la ligne d'arrivée.
Lucy fait du patinage de vitesse est le deuxième livre de la série Lucy...
279) A History of Skiing - A Concise Essay on this Popular Winter Sport Including its History, Equipme
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This vintage book explores the subject of skiing. Skiing is a means of transport, a recreational activity and a competitive winter sport in which the participant uses skis to move on snow. This illustrated volume looks at the history of the sport, as well as equipment, different styles and techniques, and much more; making it perfect for those with an interest in the origins and development of this universally-enjoyed winter sport.
Contents include:...
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This vintage book contains a classic guide to ice skating, concentrating on dancing and especially the waltz. The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance of German origins usually in triple time and performed primarily in closed position. This volume looks at the origin of the ice dancing, as well as popular music choices, useful information and diagrams, instructions on specific techniques, and much more. "Dancing on Ice" is highly recommended for those...
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