Gabby Douglas: Historic Olympic Champion
Gabby Douglas: Historic Olympic Champion

Author: Sarah Tieck

Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1614809119

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Gabby Douglas amazed people at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as she helped Team USA win a gold medal before making history as the first African-American to win a gold medal in the individual all-around event. Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and engaging text draw reluctant readers in to the fascinating life of this historic Olympic champion! Readers will learn about Douglas's family background, her early interest in gymnastics, and her move to Iowa at age 14 to train with famed coach Liang Chow, leading up to her gold-medal performance at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Background on the Olympic Games is also included. Features include a table of contents, a map, "Did You Know" fact boxes, a "Snapshot" page with vital information, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Raising the Bar
Raising the Bar

Author: Gabby Douglas

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780310740704

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The Olympic gold medalist shares the story of her life and how the people in her life helped to allow her to persevere and reach her dreams.

Heart of a Champion
Heart of a Champion

Author: Kim Washburn

Publisher: Zonderkidz

Published: 2012-05-22

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0310413524

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Dominique Dawes made history as the first African American woman to win an individual Olympic medal, and her trailblazing story is presented in Heart of a Champion, a biography perfect for readers eight and up, and anyone interested in learning about one of the greatest gymnasts in American history. Long before Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles entered a gym, Dominique Dawes was a young African American girl focused on her dream—and nothing would stop her from reaching it. Although the odds were against her, by the time she was nineteen years old she stood on an Olympic podium to receive a historic gold medal in women’s gymnastics, as well as numerous other impressive accolades—including medals in a record three Olympics—over her long career. Discover how her faith in God and hard work led her to become one of the top gymnasts in the world. Let her story and her motto of “determination, dedication, and desire” encourage you to become all you can be, in competition and in life. Heart of a Champion: includes a special note from Dominique Dawes contains quotes from and photos of Dominique that follow her life from childhood to her work with President Obama and Michelle Obama on physical fitness is perfect for school reports and assignments is an inspiring story for gymnastics fans as well as anyone with a dream

Gabby Douglas
Gabby Douglas

Author: Tori Kosara

Publisher: Scholastic Reference

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780545556743

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Everything you ever wanted to know about the gymnast who captivated a nation during the 2012 Summer Olympics. Gabby Douglas became the first African American to win gold in the individual all-around event. She also won a team gold medal with teammates Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, McKayla Maroney and Jordyn Wieber, now known as the Fab 5. Learn all about Gabby's early life and road to becoming a gold medal Olympian in this full-colour photographic biography.

Gabby Douglas
Gabby Douglas

Author: Jon M. Fishman

Publisher: Lerner Publications ™

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1541507169

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Although she's just 4 feet, 11 inches tall, Gabby Douglas made a larger-than-life impact on the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Gabby dominated the gymnastics all-around competition with her flawless execution and amazingly high flips, winning gold by a landslide. In early 2012, this pint-sized powerhouse was ready to quit gymnastics for good, but she kept going. Competing at the Olympics at just sixteen years old, she became the best female gymnast in the world. Read about this incredible athlete's journey from Virginia Beach to London gold.

The End of the Perfect 10
The End of the Perfect 10

Author: Dvora Meyers

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-07-11

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1501101595

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An exciting and insightful account of the controversial world of gymnastics, the recent changes of the scoring system, and why those changes will drive American gymnasts to the top of the sport in the twenty-first century.

What's Your Story, Wilma Rudolph?
What's Your Story, Wilma Rudolph?

Author: Krystyna Poray Goddu

Publisher: Lerner Publications

Published: 2016-01-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1467796441

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When did Wilma begin to run? What was the first important race she ever won? Cub Reporter interviews her to find out! Learn how Wilma overcame polio and became the first American woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games. Readers will see how to use interviewing skills and journalistic questions to reveal the story behind a famous American.

Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

Author: Joan Ryan

Publisher: Doubleday

Published: 2013-04-03

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 0307828557

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A sports reporter investigates the training of girls as professional gymnasts and figure skaters, arguing that the pressure to succeed and to look beautiful results in mental and physical harm, from eating disorders to psychological trauma.

Gymnastics's G.O.A.T.
Gymnastics's G.O.A.T.

Author: Joe Levit

Publisher: Lerner Publications ™

Published: 2021-08-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1728435641

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From daring vaults to jaw-dropping floor routines, gymnastics stars do it all. This book sticks the landing for old and new fans alike with stunning stats, thrilling comebacks, and the greatest gymnasts of all time.

Simone Biles
Simone Biles

Author: Jill Sherman

Publisher: Pro Sports Biographies

Published: 2019-08

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9781681516660

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"A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on four-time, Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles. Describes her childhood, her early interest in gymnastics, and her success as an Olympic gymnast. Includes a fact sheet with highlighted accomplishments, glossary, books, and websites"--