Heart of a champion : the Dominique Dawes story / Kim Washburn.

Title:

ISBN:

9780310722687

Personal Author:

Washburn, Kim, 1970-

Publication Information:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zonderkidz, [2012]

Physical Description:

123 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.

Contents:

Success under pressure -- The blessings that brought her here -- What teamwork can do -- Nothing less than perfect -- Breakthrough and clean sweep -- Long road to magnificent gold -- Audiences fit for rock stars -- Back to the mat -- Following her heart -- The challenges that need a champion -- What she missed the first three times -- When the White House calls -- Building on the foundation.

Summary:

Recounts the story of Olympian gymnast, Dominique Dawes, who won her first Olympic gold medal in 1992 at the age of fifteen, then went on to inspire and encourage kids to achieve their goals.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.3 3.0 152829.

Reading Counts RC 6-8 8.6 7 Quiz: 58641.

Personal Subject:

Dawes, Dominique, 1976-

Subject Term:

Gymnasts--United States -- Biography.

Christian biography

Audience:

1020L Lexile

Series Title:

Zonderkidz biography series.