Michelle Kwan: Quest For Gold [Library Binding]

Mark Stewart (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 4-6. Published before the 2002 Winter Olympics, this biography introduces figure skater Michelle Kwan. The story begins with her birth in California to Chinese American parents who supported Michelle and her sister, Karen in their childhood dedication to skating. Following Michelle's career chronologically, the book notes milestones in her competitive skating as well as changes in her approach, style, and image over the years. The colorful photographs, generally of very good quality, take up more space than the text. A serviceable introduction to Kwan, for larger collections. Carolyn Phelan
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 64 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761326227
• ISBN-13: 978-0761326229
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,587,768 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read, February 19, 2003

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StarGymnast (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Michelle Kwan: Quest For Gold (Library Binding)

This was the first biography I've read about Michelle Kwan. Though I'm not a figure skater, her confidence and determination have inspired me to succeed in gymnastics. It was a nice biography, with lots of pictures and nice information. I only have several complaints. First, it was a little too short in my opinion, since you mostly learn about the outlines of her life, not full details. For details I would suggest reading "Heart of A Champion", Michelle's autobiography. Second, it would have been nice if the book was longer, like I said it needs more details. Not realy for older readers, but great for anyone who wants to learn about Michelle Kwan

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Michelle Kwan: Quest for Gold, January 18, 2003

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This review is from: Michelle Kwan: Quest For Gold (Library Binding)

I ordered this book for my daughter in 5th grade. She is a fan of Ms. Kwan's and needed to write a biography for school. Although it is a nice book, it really isn't what I thought. It is only 60 pages and mostly pictures, very little real content. If you just want a fan book this will work, but it really isn't a biography for grades 4 to 6 as represented.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book~!, March 23, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Michelle Kwan: Quest For Gold (Library Binding)

This book is really cool! I mean I really just picked out this book for my book report 'cause it was the only thing that seemed interesting. Though I did think it was going to be boring it wasn't! You can actually kind of feel what Michelle is feeling and the way the sentences were worded made it waay more interesting than a regular old biography! ;] Read this book, I recommend it if your interested in knowing more about Michelle Kwan~!