Golden Girls of Rio (eBook)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
32 Seiten
Sky Pony Press (Verlag)
978-1-5107-2248-4 (ISBN)

Infos

The women athletes of the 2016 Summer Olympics captivated the world: Simon Biles, the most decorated American gymnast of all time; Katie Ledecky, who shattered swimming records in multiple events; Michelle Carter, the first American gold medalist in shot put; Simone Manuel, the first African American woman to medal in individual swimming. Their accomplishments amazed us, as did their personal stories of persistence and hard work.The Golden Girls of Rio focuses on the paths to glory for these women athletes, how they got their start and rose to meteoric heights in the Rio games. The other swimming and gymnastic teammates are included in the story as well.An inspiring story, bursting with color and action and life, that will make you smile to see these champion athletes as little girls, and to revisit their triumphs in achieving Olympic gold.

Autor

Nikkolas Smith, a native of Houston, Texas, is a Master of Architecture recipient from Hampton University, and current Facility Designer & Concept artist at Walt Disney Imagineering. After hours, Nikkolas also leads in youth mentoring on Saturdays, with the kids of Compton & Watts, CA, giving lessons in digital painting and life skills for success. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.11.2016
• Illustrationen: Nikkolas Smith
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Kunst / Musik
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Körper / Sexualität
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
• Schlagworte: 2016 olympics women's gymnastics • 2016 olympics women's running • 2016 olympics women's swimming • 2016 rio Summer Olympics • 2016 Summer Olympics • backstories of the 2016 female gold medalists • female gold medalists • female Olympians • first American gold medalist shot put • from little girls to Olympic champions • Girl Power • Golden Girls • gold medal female Olympians • gold medal winning women athletes • how did these female medalists get to where they are • inspiring stories full of color • Katie Ledecky • Katie Ledecky swimming • Michelle Carter • Michelle Carter shot put • most decorated American gymnast of all time • Olympic themed book • Olympic themed book for girls inspiring stories for young gir • Olympic themed picture book • Rio 2016 • rio 2016 olympics • shattering swimming records • Simone Biles • Simone Biles and Rio Olympics • Simone Biles gymnast • Team Marvel American Golden Girls • the paths of glory for females athletes • we need diverse books • we need diverse books campaign • women athletes 2016 Olympics
• ISBN-10: 1-5107-2248-3 / 1510722483
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-2248-4 / 9781510722484