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Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Chris Cahill, a promising hurdler, finds needed emotional and athletic seasoning with a caring mentor Tory. After the two fall in love, their relationship is threatened as both vie for a spot on the U. S. Olympic team.
Chris Cahill, a promising hurdler, finds needed emotional and athletic seasoning with a caring mentor Tory. After the two fall in love, their relationship is threatened as both vie for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
The world's fittest woman--six-time CrossFit Games champion and Olympic athlete--shows how she reached elite levels by always focusing on her purpose--what drives her heart--to push through even the toughest challenges, hoping to show you how to build your own unstoppable mindset"--
"The world's fittest woman--six-time CrossFit Games champion and Olympic athlete--shows how she reached elite levels by always focusing on her purpose--what drives her...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
''An inspiring picture book biography about Glenn Burke, the first Major League Baseball player to come out as gay, and the story of how he created the world's most recognizable handshake, the high five. Playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Glenn Burke could do it all — hit, throw, run, field. He was the heart of the clubhouse who energized his teammates with his enthusiasm and love for the game. It was that energy that led Glenn to invent the...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks eXplore
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The uplifting true story of Minda Dentler, the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World Championship triathlon. Minda Dentler made history when she became the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the world's toughest triathlon, using only her arms to finish a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile marathon. But the journey there wasn't easy. Minda was paralyzed as an infant in India after contracting polio, and...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Michael Phelps began swimming at age seven at the urging of his mom. As a young boy, Michael was brimming with energy-more energy than most other kids his age-and Mrs. Phelps thought this sport could help keep himcalm and focused. As Michael grew older, his skills improved, and he transformed into one of the greatest swimmers in the world, winning twenty-eight Olympic medals"--
"Find out how a mischievous...
Author
Publisher
Shadow Mountain Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This picture book biography about Asian American basketball hero Wataru Misaka will inspire young readers to challenge barriers and dream big. As the child of Japanese immigrants, Wataru "Wat" Misaka often felt like he didn't fully belong in either Japanese or American culture. He was sometimes excluded, treated differently, and bullied, even though he was born in the United States. As he grew up, however, Wat discovered he had a very special talent...
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