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Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
36 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Gertrude Ederle's 1926 swim across the English Channel, describing how she overcame difficult environmental, physical, and cultural challenges to become the first woman to establish her historic record.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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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 him calm 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"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Description
"A biography of American Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. In 2008, he won eight gold medals at the Olympic Games in Beijing, breaking the record of most gold medals won at a single Olympics"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
With his record-breaking eight gold medals won for swimming in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Phelps became an international sensation. In this picture book, Phelps explains the mind-boggling statistics of his years of training in terms young kids can understand.
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