ice skaters

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ice skaters

Sarah Hughes, golden girl

2002
A biography of the sixteen-year-old figure skater who rose from fourth place to win the gold medal in the 2002 Olympics.

Skating superstars

1996
Contains sixteen short biographical sketches of figure skaters from around the world including Oksana Baiul, Lu Chen, Elvis Stojko, Kurt Browning, and Michelle Kwan.

Ice dreams

2003
Twelve-year-old Maya, an accomplished figure skater, is being pressured to pursue her late mother's goal of competing in the Olympics, and must somehow find the courage to follow her own dream of playing hockey.

Leap of faith

1999
Amy's determination to win the novice Canadian skating championship takes precedence over her common sense when she conceals an injury that almost sidelines her career for good.

Michelle Kwan

2001
Traces the personal life and career of the world-champion figure skater.

Skaters

profile of a pair
1983
A brief biography of two young skaters emphasizing their training and participation in competitions. Also discusses the special difficulties of successful pair skating.

Dorothy Hamill on and off the ice

1983
The author describes her life and evolution into one of the world's most famous ice skaters.

Eric Heiden

winner in gold
1980
Presents the skating career of Eric Heiden, the American speedskater who won five gold medals at the 1980 Olympics.

The picture story of Dorothy Hamill

1978
A biography of a champion ice skater and star of the Ice Capades.

Peggy Fleming

1974
A biography of the figure skater who went from winning two consecutive world championships in 1966 and 1967 to being the only Olympic gold medal winner for the United States in the 1968 winter games.

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