The Magnificent Seven: The Authorized Story of American Gold [Hardcover]

N.H. Kleinbaum (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1996

These are the seven young women who vaulted to Olympic glory by becoming the first United States gymnasts ever to win team gold. Now The Magnificent Seven: The Authorized Story of American Gold tells each gymnast's story, based on exclusive interviews. These young women's incredible talent, determination, and spirit electrified the more than sixty million television spectators who watched as the team didn't miss a beat. Starting on the uneven bars, the gymnasts performed one flawless routine after another. The beam was the same awesome story. Then came the dazzling tumbling passes during the floor exercises, followed by the unforgettable high drama of the vaults. Throughout, the crowd's thunderous chants of "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!" filled Atlanta's Georgia Dome. The Magnificent Seven-magnificent to the end-epitomized the grace and courage of all American champions and of all athletes. Together Amanda Borden, Amy Chow, Dominique Dawes, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Jaycie Phelps, and Kerri Strug delivered the most magical and dazzling night of the Centennial Olympic Games-and together they have become America's golden sweethearts. In The Magnificent Seven: The Authorized Story of American Gold, each gymnast tells how it felt on that dream-come-true Olympic night; how she got started in the sport; how she trained intensely for years; and all about her coaches, her family, her post-Olympic plans, and much more. Full-color photos, many from family albums, capture a wealth of personal moments-beginning with exclusive baby shots and continuing all the way to the 1996 Olympics. Discover the behind-the-scenes stories of the Magnificent Seven, gymnastic stars who make all Americans proud.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 97 pages
• Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553097741
• ISBN-13: 978-0553097740
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #668,485 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Individual Sports > Gymnastics

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book For Gymnastics Fans, January 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Magnificent Seven: The Authorized Story of American Gold (Hardcover)

This book has everything you would ever want to know about the 1996 American Women Gymnastic Team. It has 14 pages about each individual gymnast, that clearly talks about their start of their career, to their fame in the sport. This book included pictures right out of the champions family photo albums too, so if you want to know more about these 7 wonderful athletes, check out this "Magnificent" book!

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for gymnastics fans., March 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Magnificent Seven: The Authorized Story of American Gold (Hardcover)

If you like gymnastics you'll love this book! It tells about the lives of the seven gymnasts on the 1996 gold medal winning U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Kerri Strug, Dominque Dawes, Jaycie Phelps, Amanda Borden, and Amy Chow. There are pictures of each girl from their very young life to the 1996 Olympics.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This has got to be one of the best books ever, May 11, 2004

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Elisabeth "Gymfan15" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Magnificent Seven: The Authorized Story of American Gold (Hardcover)

This book is what really got me interested in gymnastics.

I had gotten introduced to gymnastics through a book about Mary Lou Retton I had picked up at a thrift store, but I didn't become too interested until I saw a picture of Kim Zmeskal in an Encyclopedia Annual. I looked her up on the Internet, and the rest they say is history.

Through the Internet I discovered the Magnificent Seven, and I found this book at our library. I couldn't have been more satisfied!

The Magnificent Seven was a team of US girls that consisted of Amanda Borden, Amy Chow, Jaycie Phelps, Shannon Miller, Dominique Dawes, Dominique Moceanu and Kerri Strug. These talented gymnasts won the very first Olympic Gold team medal in US. Gymnastic history.

This book has very informative biographies about each girl, complete with full color photos. It is very well written, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the Magnificent Seven, or just want to see some great pictures about them.