Kristi Yamaguchi: Pure Gold (Taking Part Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (640 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0382394968 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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I Got This Book As A Gift. and for the most part, although it's geared towards a younger audience, it's a great book to have if you are a big fan of Kristi Yamaguchi, mostly for the photos it includes. There are several photos of Kristi in Albertville, both on the podium and standing with her medal after the ceremony that I've not seen in any other book and that brought back great memories of watching it live all those years ago. One of the more interesting parts of this boo
A biography of the young Japanese American skater who won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
However, information about his years growing up in Oklahoma is sparse. Students interested in the lives of these superstars will find these brief biographies appealing and lively.Janice C. . Hayes, Middle Tennessee State University, MurfreesboroCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. These two books have attractive full-color photographs on every other page. In Brooks, the young man's rise as a country western singer is clearly traced through his performances and songs. From School Library Journal Grade 3-5-Good overviews of current figures in sport and music. In Yamaguchi, a sense of the young woman's determination to be a champion skater comes through in this story of her development from a baby in foot casts in 1971 to an Olympic gold medalist in 1992