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At 13, figure skater Michelle Kwan was the youngest woman to represent the U.S. in the 1994 World Championships. She went on to be a nine-time U.S. champion, a five-time World champion, a two-time Olympic medalist, and more. With clear, full-color photos and lots of detail about training and competition, this lively biography in the Asian Americans of Achievement series will grab fans with the skater talk about spirals, spread eagles, the salchow, and crowd-pleasing butterflies. Just as entertaining are the lengthy boxed insets with information about Kwan's life off the ice, including quotes from her own writings, the story of her Chinese immigrant family, and her comments about winning and coping with failure and disappointment. Detailed documentation is part of the text, and a chronology and a bibliography are appended. Rochman, Hazel
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From the day she laced up her first pair of skates, Michelle Kwan knew she belonged on the ice. When she was 7 years old, she vowed that she would one day be an Olympic skater, and went straight to work on making her dream come true. By the time she was 12, she was already competing with top skaters from around the world. At age 15, Kwan won her first national and world titles. And in 1998, she made skating history at the U.S. Championships when she received 15 perfect scores for presentation in her long and short programs, the most perfect scores ever for a female skater. "Michelle Kwan" is the story of a gifted young athlete whose determination and focus have enabled her to become the most decorated skater in U.S. history. Though the only medal ever to elude her was the Olympic gold, Kwan remains a true champion, and she has shown just as much grace in her setbacks as she has on the ice. Her positive attitude has earned her the reputation of sports' ultimate class act, and it is sure to inspire readers of this engaging new volume.
