Missy Franklin by Christine Dzidrums
The world fell in love with U.S. swimmer Missy Franklin at the 2012 London Olympics. Winning four gold medals and one bronze, the 17-year-old gained fans for her amazing athletic skills, remarkable sportsmanship and a genuinely warm personality. Referring to the water as her second home, the beloved athlete began swimming recreationally at just two months of age. By the age of seven, the youngster seemed destined for stardom, dominating local swim meets with her textbook stroke techniques and lightning-quick speed. By the time she reached high school, the teenager was a world and Olympic champion, all the while remaining a At kid who simply loves to swim. A children's biography, Missy Franklin: Swimming Sensation narrates the Colorado native's transformation from a talented toddler to queen of the pool. Who says nice girls finish last? Missy is swimming's biggest female starChristine Dzidrums graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Joannie Rochette: Canadian Ice Princess, Yuna Kim: Ice Queen, Shawn Johnson: Gymnastics' Golden Girl, Nastia Liukin: Ballerina of Gymnastics, Gabby Douglas: Golden Smile, Golden Triumph, and The Fab Five: the 2012 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team were among the bios she previously published. Women's Gymnastics Team is a group of women that compete in gymnastics. Cutters Don't Cry, her first novel, earned a Moonbeam Children's Book Award in the Young Adult Fiction category in 2010. She also published Fair Youth for tweens and Timmy and the Baseball Birthday Party and Timmy Adopts a Female Puppy for beginning readers.
Christine is also the author of Princess Dessabelle Makes a Friend, a picture book. Kaylee: The 'What If?' was her second novel, which she recently completed.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781938438233 |
| ISBN 10 | 193843823X |
| Title | Missy Franklin |
| Author | Christine Dzidrums |
| Series | Y Not Girl |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Creative Media Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-04-08 |
| Number of pages | 72 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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