PublishedAbbeville Press, June 2024 |
ISBN9780789214843 |
FormatHardcover, 62 pages |
Dimensions27.9cm × 21.3cm × 1cm |
Get ready for the Olympics with this action-packed book on the greatest women gymnasts of all time. Legends of Women's Gymnastics profiles twenty-eight champions-from the Eastern Bloc gymnasts, like Olga Korbut and Nadia Comaneci, who brought a new athleticism to the sport; to Shannon Miller and her Magnificent Seven teammates, who dominated the 1996 Olympics; to today's stars, like Simone Biles and Suni Lee, who are bringing gymnastics to new heights.
Illustrated with dynamic color photos, this book will be sure to wow passionate fans and aspiring gymnasts alike. AGES: 9 to 12 AUTHOR: . Introduces a new sport to Abbeville Kids' growing lineup of sports titles (more than 250,000 in print!) . Written by veteran NBC Sports reporter Andrea Joyce, who will be doing live coverage at the 2024 Olympics. . Joyce has written extensively on gymnastics and has interviewed many of the players included in this book. . Brief biographies of twenty-eight stars of women's gymnastics past and present, from Olga Korbut to Simone Biles . Illustrated with full-page color photos . Published to coincide with the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris (July 26-August 11)
