NANCY KERRIGAN: HEART OF A CHAMPION (Sports Illustrated for Kids Books) [Paperback]

Mikki Morrissete (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1994 | Series: Sports Illustrated for Kids Books

As a young girl, Nancy Kerrigan had a dream: to  become a world-class figure skater. With the  support of her father and her mother, who is legally  blind, she skated into the spotlight by winning a  bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics and a gold  medal at the 1993 National  championships.



Then disaster struck.



A  frightening attack before the 1994 National  championships injured her knee and threatened her Olympic  hopes. But with courage and determination, Nancy  battled back to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics.  Win or lose, Nancy Kerrigan has the heart of a  champion. This is her inspiring story.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 4-7. This book went to press before the Olympics, so there is no picture of Nancy and her silver medal. However, young fans may enjoy this short biography and the several pages of color pictures that show off her skating career. The text tends to be repetitive (Mrs. Kerrigan's blindness is referred to again and again), and Nancy comes across as almost too good to be true (this was also written before she had her open-mike problems). Still, this is an inexpensive way to cover Nancy's 15 minutes of fame, and an added bonus is the glossary--finally we get a definition of the triple lutz! Ilene Cooper

From the Publisher

As a young girl, Nancy Kerrigan had a dream: to become a world-class figure skater. With the support of her father and her mother, who is legally blind, she skated into the spotlight by winning a bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1993 National championships.

Then disaster struck.

A frightening attack before the 1994 National championships injured her knee and threatened her Olympic hopes. But with courage and determination, Nancy battled back to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Win or lose, Nancy Kerrigan has the heart of a champion. This is her inspiring story.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Bantam Books for Young Readers (February 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553482548
• ISBN-13: 978-0553482546
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,783,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

After 18 years as an editor/writer in NYC, I surprised myself by almost effortlessly moving into a very different life as a single mother by choice -- moving back to my home state of Minnesota, having a second child, never returning to corporate life, writing this book and creating a self-employed life focused on communicating with the thousands of women each year who become Choice Moms.

I've created a robust ChoiceMoms.org website with daily blogs, podcasts, and hundreds of articles for women in every stage of the journey, from Thinker to Mom. Thousands of women participate in my online discussion groups and subscribe to my e-newsletter. I have hosted networking events for Choice Moms in NYC (twice), San Francisco (three times), D.C. (twice), London, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Austin, Minneapolis. Plans in 2011 include Raleigh, Toronto, Philadelphia, Seattle, Boston and San Diego.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars very insparational, February 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: NANCY KERRIGAN: HEART OF A CHAMPION (Sports Illustrated for Kids Books) (Paperback)

I enjoyed this book very much. It was a wonderfull book that told about Nancys life right up to when she was struck with the bat.I recomend it to anyone who is interested in nancy's life.