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1) I, Tonya
Pub. Date
2018
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Description
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises up the ranks at the US Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
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Series
Publisher
Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
63 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Description
"Covers the history, rules, fundamentals and significant personalities of the sport of women's figure skating. Topics include: techniques, strategies, competitive events, and equipment."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xi, 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Description
The three-time World Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and the first Asian American man to stand at the highest podium in figure skating reflects on the events that led him to where he is today, in this testament to the love of family and the power of persistence, grit, and passion.
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Series
Harlequin Bianca volume 1179
Publisher
Harlequin Ibérica, una división de HarperCollins Ibérica, S.A
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
156 pages ; 17 cm.
5) Swift edge
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Series
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
vii, 291 p. ; 22 cm.
Description
Hired by a world-class figure skater to find her missing pairs partner in time for the upcoming Olympics, Charlie Swift and Gigi Goldman tackle complications in the form of a smitten teen, an attack on the pair's coach, and the murder of the missing athlete's colleague.
6) One wish
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Series
Thunder Point novels volume 7
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Description
Starting a new life as a flower-shop owner, former champion figure skater Grace Dillon begins a no-strings-attached relationship with high school teacher Troy Headly, and when Grace's past comes back to haunt her, Troy doubles down on their relationship and brings it to the next level.
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Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
245 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"Your mom probably told you it's what on the inside that counts. Well, then she was never a competitive figure skater. Olympic medalist Adam Rippon has been making it pretty for the judges even when, just below the surface, everything was an absolute mess. From traveling to practices on the Greyhound bus next to ex convicts to being so poor he could only afford to eat the free apples at his gym, Rippon got through the toughest times with a smile on...
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Maple Hills volume 1
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"Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team. Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins. Nate's focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means...
10) Michelle Kwan
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Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
24 pages
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Description
"How did Michelle Kwan become an award-winning figure skater? Readers will learn all about this great Asian American athlete and the significant events in her life in this low-leveled biography."--Amazon.com.
11) Wei skates on
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
"Wei has loved ice-skating ever since his first visit to the rink. He loves gliding across the ice, taking flight on jumps, and moving with the music. But as Wei's first big competition draws near, he begins to worry. He's been training hard, but what ifhe doesn't win? With help from Mom, can Wei find a way to handle his nerves? What would it feel like to skate without the pressure of winning?"--
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Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm
Description
"In this humorous tale of expectation meets reality, Claire discovers beautiful performances require lots of skill, and it's going to take many small failures and perseverance if she wants to skate like a pro"--
Series
30 for 30 volume no. 16
Publisher
ESPN Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2014
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 77 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"The world couldn't keep its eyes off two athletes at the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer: Nancy Kerrigan, the elegant brunette from the Northeast, and Tonya Harding, the feisty blonde engulfed in scandal. Just weeks before the Olympics on Jan. 6, 1994 at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Kerrigan was stunningly clubbed on the right knee by an unknown assailant and left wailing, "Why, why, why?" As the bizarre "why" mystery unraveled, it was...
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
336 pages ; 23 cm.
Description
"Corrections in Ink is an electric and unforgettable memoir about a young woman's journey-from the ice rink, to addiction and a prison sentence, to the newsroom-emerging with a fierce determination to expose the broken system she experienced. An elite, competitive figure skater growing up, Keri Blakinger poured herself into the sport, even competing at nationals. But when her skating partnership ended abruptly, her world shattered. With all the intensity...
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Esperanza Flores's place on the United States Olympic figure skating team has come at the expense of an injured skater, so in addition to the pressure of sudden fame and outsized expectations Espi has to deal with the resentment of her teammates--and their efforts to sabotage her routine.
18) Spinning
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
395 p. : illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
Ignatz Award winner Tillie Walden's powerful graphic memoir captures what it's like to come of age, come out, and come to terms with leaving behind everything you used to know. It was the same every morning. Wake up, grab the ice skates, and head to the rink while the world was still dark. Weekends were spent in glitter and tights at competitions. Perform. Smile. And do it again. She was good. She won. And she hated it. For ten years, figure skating...
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Publisher
Ecco
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
562 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
The unexpurgated first-person narrative of nineteen-year-old Skyler Rampike, the only surviving child of an infamous American family. A decade ago the Rampikes were destroyed by the murder of Skyler's six-year-old ice-skating champion sister, Bliss, and the media scrutiny that followed. Part investigation into the unsolved murder; part elegy for the lost Bliss and for Skyler's own lost childhood; and part corrosively funny expose of the pretensions...
20) Bravo, Mia!
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Series
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
130 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Description
Mia's chances of skating in regionals are threatened by a family crisis, but she resolves to face the possibility that she won't get to compete with determination and grace.
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