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The only biography series to include a section on career information. The "Ferguson Career Biographies" series tells the stories of some of the world's most influential and admired people, focusing on the subject's early education and training, challenges faced on the job, important mentors, and career achievements. Students follow each person's journey along one or more career paths and get a sense of the person's historical importance. These unique volumes present important information on each subject's career in a way that makes it easy to integrate into classroom and take-home assignments. ... Read more

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great book for MK fans and someone who wants to get better career and live happier
This book makes me become a huge fan of Michelle Kwan. She is my role model now. Cited from the book: Tom Collins, producer of the figure skating show Champions on Ice, echoed that sentiment. "I've been in skating 55 years and I've never seen anyone like Michelle Kwan handle things so well, good or bad. A lot of it was bad at the two Olympics, but she accepted her defeat with graciousness," he said.... That's why Olympic gold medalist wouldn't have made us love and admire her(Sara Huges) more than Michelle Kwan.-Peggy Fleming. Learn from Michelle, we'll get better career and live better and happier. ... Read more

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A biography of the young Japanese-American figure skater who won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics and has since become a professional skater. ... Read more

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Olympic champion Bonnie Blair shares with young readers the crossroads that she's faced during her lifetime, the sacrifices made, and the victories that can only be measured in the heart. Filled with color pictures and illustrations from her entire life and career, A Winning Edge reveals Blair's thoughts on achieving a productive balance in life, even a life filled with international acclaim. 50+ color photos & illustrations. ... Read more

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An Olympic Champion teaches Kids about how to Compete
When the Olympic torch was making its way around the Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City this month it was not surprising that at one point Bonnie Blair was one of the former Olympians to carry the torch.After all, Blair is the winningest U.S. athlete in Winter Olympic history and the winner of more gold medals than any other female U.S. Olympian as a speed skater."A Winning Edge" was written by Blair for children, with whom she shares the sacrifices and victories that made her famous and her belief that the best motivation for speed skating or any other endeavor is doing it for love.

"A Winning Edge" tells the story of the Blair family, where Bonnie was the youngest of six kids.In fact, her father dropped off her mom at the hospital for Bonnie's birth and then took the rest of the family to a skating race.The book is filled with pictures from the Blair family album and illustrations by Doug Keith depicting Bonnie's key moments in Bonnie's life and skating career.Bonnie tells about how she joined her racing family on the ice, how she developed her training regimen, and how the police department in her hometown of Champaign, Illinois helped raise money for her to train in Europe.The results were Bonnie's success at the 1984 Winter Games in Sarajevo, the 1988 games in Calgary, the Albertville games in 1992, and the Lillehammer games in 1994.Bonnie provides not only memories about her races, but those of her longtime friend Dan Jansen.

This book is like reading a family photo album or scrapbook with Bonnie pointing out to you what everything means and how it was important in her life.Young readers dreaming of being an athlete will be inspired by her emphasis on the four key words that made Bonnie's own dreams come true: dedication, balance, risk and love.Older readers will enjoy finding out more about the young woman with the great smile we watched win all those gold medals on the ice all over the world. ... Read more

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Profiles such stars in the world of figure skating as Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Katarina Witt, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Oksana Baiul. ... Read more

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An excellent women's figure skating book
This book is wonderful to learn about the women figure skating legends and how they achieve their goals of winning. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Children's Digest, published by Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc. on December 1, 1994. The length of the article is 1146 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Bonnie Blair.(speed skater)
Author: Judith P. Josephson
Publication: Children's Digest (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 1994
Publisher: Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc.
Volume: v44Issue: n416Page: p23(4)

Article Type: Biography

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Describes the life and skating career of the young woman who won a gold medal in figure skating at the 1998 Olympics. ... Read more

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Tara Lipinski
This book was wonderful for my daughter who was doing a report for school.She really enjoyed the book and it came within days of ordering it.

Great skater, average biography
Tara Lipinski is a wonderful skater, but this biography does not begin to do her justice.It is filled with errors that could have been easily corrected by either having an editor who knows something about skating or watching a videotape of the performances in question.Even the photos are nothing special.For a better book about Tara's career, try her autobiography, Triumph on Ice.Skip this one.

Feels Like You're There
On the Ice with Tara Lipinski is a great book.The author is Matt Christopher.He is a great writer.When I read this book I felt like I was there watching Tara skate on the ice.It was a great book and still is.So, whoever is looking for a sports book, this is the one for you to read!

A great book!
When tara was two she saw her first olympics on tv but at the age of four she being to take tiny tot roller skating lessons. Tara was very good also at roller hockey . When tara was six she being ice skating and tara loved it. Tara also stayed with roller skating but soon had to quit and her family moved to texes where they gave her a pony named Moonray . Tara loved her pony and rode him but he cost to much and her parents soon gave him up. When Tara was eleven she started going to competitons and won a lot she beated stars like Michelle Kwan. And in 1998 in winter Tara, fifteen, won the gold medal at the Olympics . Taras brilliant smile was always lighting up the ice rink.

Tara Fans
To all Tara Fans: This is a great book. It has much information that may have remained unknown, a timeline is included as are pictures. A great biography:) ... Read more

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Discusses the personal life and figure skating career of the young Chinese American who has won numerous awards at the U.S. Nationals, World Championships, and the Olympics. ... Read more

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A biography of a professional ice skater who at age twenty signed a three-year contract with the Ice Follies for almost a million and a half dollars. ... Read more

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Profiles ten notable women figure skaters in American history, including Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, and Kristi Yamaguchi. ... Read more

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Meet 12-year-old Emily Hughes. Emily comes from a family of skaters and has been skating since she was three years old. Like her older sister Sarah, Emily has the courage, heart, and determination to follow her dream wherever it takes her. Told in Emily's own words and illustrated with breathtaking photographs by Jane Feldman, I Am a Skater takes young readers behind the scenes and right on the ice with Emily. There, they'll get a whirlwind tour of the skating world--from the hours of practicing to the excitementof Emily's first international competition to the joy of performing at New York City's Madison Square Garden. They'll even get to go backstage with Emily's favorite skating stars! I Am a Skater invites readers to lace up their skates and share Emily's thrills--and sometimes her spills--as she steps into the dizzying and dazzling world of ice skating! ... Read more

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Wonderful book for a little skater
I bought this for my daughter when she was three thinking it looked like a kids book. Its not really. But it is written in a way that a very young child could enjoy it.

It has become my daughters absolute favorite book that she has to have read to her every single night! And she has also grown to love and admire Emily Hughes from this book. She gets so excited when she sees her skate now or just sees her on tv doing an interview. Great book lots of pics!

THIS BOOK WAS A GOOD BOOK FOR ME TO READ/EMILY HUGHES (THE Y
THIS BOOK WAS A GOOD BOOK FOR ME TO READ/EMILY HUGHES (THE YOUNGER SISTER OF SARAH HUGHES, 2002 WINTER OLYMPICS IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH USA, LADIES SINGLES FIGURE SKATING GOLD MEDALIST), TO START HER CAREER WITH

I know I read last year, but its really good. You learn a lot from Emily, her stand point. This for kids, but parents you read this before you let your kids read it. Thank you.

Also recommended: Her sister Sarah Hughes, I Skate, by Margot Falkner (I forgot if thats her name, its out of print now), A Young Skater, by Jill Kientez (I think thats the title, I think spelt the author last name right, its also of print now)

A Sweet and Lovely Risng Star!
I have met Emily Hughes a few times.She is a lovely young lady who is one of America's brightest rising figure skating stars! This is a beautiful book chock full of great pictures.It is a must have for any little girl who has a dream...they can come true! ... Read more

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An easy-to-read text and many special family photographs mark a chronicle of the life and speed-skating career of Bonnie Blair, the only American woman to win five Olympic gold medals, showing how a small but determined athlete can triumph. ... Read more

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Wonderful treat for fans of the skating legend
Skating champs come and go, but Michelle will be remembered long after she hangs up her skates. Dignified in victory and gracious in "defeat" (since when are Olympic silver and bronze medals a loss????), she exemplifies the word "Champion" both on and off the ice.A must-have for Michelle's fans and for fans of the sport. ... Read more

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Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen tells her story -- on and off the ice

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Absolute Fiction
My daughters idolize Sasha Cohen and their respect grew much greater when she worked so hard to compete at the 2010 Nationals. Win or lose, as competitive skaters, they know what it takes to put yourself out there but, before that, log in those hours at the gym and on the ice to get those programs together. So, I was a bit appalled when I started thumbing through the book and was so captivated by the fiction, that I couldn't put the book down. Sasha could not have skated Juvenile without an axel and combination jumps. She definitely could have not competed and placed without one as the rules of competition are significantly higher than the testing requirements. In fact, she couldn't have competed and placed at the very first level of skating, pre-preliminary, without ALL her single jumps, in combination and the axel. It is very sad to have my daughters read a book about their idol and learn that she allegedly skated juvenile and intermediate AND placed, without all her jumps.

Then, without this alleged technical basis and skill, she magically passed her intermediate moves and free skate test in order to be accepted by John Nicks. Again, an absolute impossibility and fiction under the rules of the U.S. Skating Federation since you cannot pass your free skate test without the axel and doubles, let alone be deemed competitive at a local competition since the competitive rules,again, require doubles and in combination with other doubles and singles! But, no one has to believe me. Just go to the USFSA website and take a look at the judge's forms and the requirements of the TEST listed for Juvenile and Intermediate free skating. Skating is just like ordinary school. If you don't know what is listed on the test, you do not pass. Period. The judges are pretty tough on the skaters and expect much excellence. You won't pass the tests without a high degree of skill and therefore, will be precluded from competing at that level which, always, to my chagrin, the competition elements are so much higher than the test elements at that level. They get reviewed every year but all the basic requirements pretty much remain the same.

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a very engaging and novel approach into the life of Sasha's career
After reading this book, I was quite fondof this figure skater's dramaticand realistic approach toward her career, her struggles and her triumph on the ice.It chronicles the relationship she has with fellow skaters, her coaches and her inspiration, behind her passion.The book offers an inside look of Sasha's experience and of her transition from an unknown skater, to a highly respected figure skater. It includes her family's and fans support leading Sasha to become aworld champion in her own right, and as aunique individual.A very compelling autobiography of one girl's struggle to reach high for her dreams. I highly recommend that the book be read by those who are interested in figure skating and also to learn about these type of figure skaters. Also this book may include interviews.

greatness
good book, worth reading, very inspirational. Cohen is the champion we should all try to be.

Sasha Cohen: Fire on Paper
Sasha Cohen: Fire on Ice was a incredibly detailed story os Sasha's life. My hero is Sasha and I love to skate, so it allowed me to gain more knowledge. Sasha Cohen included beautiful pictures which really helped me to imagine what was going on more visually. The ending was very touching with how she see's skating. I enjoyed reading this story very much and just finished my third time reading it. Now I can't stop spitting out facts to my dad.

It's ok......
It's ok, but it didn't tell much information, and it doesn't tell much insight, basically what she won and lost....... ... Read more

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Covers the life and achievements of the Olympic champion figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi. ... Read more

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A biography of the young Ukrainian figure skater who won a gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics. ... Read more

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Oksana Baiul............Heart & Soul of an Artist on Ice!
This book not only captures the essence of Oksana as a person, but more importantly as a skater.........the title says it all "Rhapsody On Ice."Her story is brought to life in exquisite detail withbreathtaking photos and quotes from Oksana herself, which give the reader aglimpse into her soul.After reading this brief but concise book, it'seasy to see why Oksana is referred to as 'The Swan'.A must have for thefan of the unique sport of figure skating, but especially for her fans! ... Read more

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Relates the series of championships leading up to the 1994 Olympic medal which this small town girl won after having overcome a knee injury. ... Read more

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A biography of the American figure skater who, at the age of fifteen, won the 1996 World Championships. ... Read more

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Michele Kwan will always be a champion
Even though this book is kind of short, it gives great insight on the figure skater, Michele Kwan.There are also a few tidbits of information about other skaters in the book, and I highly recommecnd this book to any beginner skating fan.This book shows that even though Michele didn't win gold at the Olympics, she'll always be a champion in the eyes of many people around the world.A classy skater like Michele is not to be taken advantaged of.

A young readers book about a young skater
This is an excellent book for young readers around ages 7 - 10.It tells the story of Michelle Kwan's life up until the end of the 1997 season.The bookincludes an easy to understand glossary of skating terms.There are lots of quotes from Kwan and pictures tracing her growth from tiny tot to World Champion.The book stresses Kwan's work ethic and her devotion to her family which makes her one of the best role models for children.Though easy to read the book does offer a few vocabulary challenges for the young reader that would help them to expand their reading skills.The book is good for young fans of Kwan, and may make them more interested in reading. ... Read more

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michelle kwan book
i loved easy to read book book about michelle kwan because one of my favorite
figer staters of all time. ... Read more