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Item Details
Title:
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NADIA
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By: |
Karlin Gray, Christine Davenier |
Format: |
Hardback |
List price:
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£12.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
0544319605 |
ISBN 13: |
9780544319608 |
Publisher: |
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT PUBLISHING COMPANY |
Pub. date: |
7 June, 2016 |
Pages: |
40 |
Description: |
Nadia Comaneci was a feisty and fearless little girl who went from climbing trees in the forests of Romania to swinging into history at the 1976 Olympic Games, where she received an unprecedented seven perfect scores in gymnastics. But as readers will see the road from small-town girl to world-class athlete was full of many imperfect moments. |
Synopsis: |
Nadia Comaneci was a feisty and fearless little girl who went from climbing trees in the forests of Romania to swinging into history at the 1976 Olympic Games, where she received an unprecedented seven perfect scores in gymnastics. But as readers will see in this first-ever illustrated picture book about Nadia's journey to Olympic gold, the road from small-town girl to world-class athlete was full of many imperfect moments. Expert illustrations that capture the energy and fluidity of Nadia's exuberant gymnastic routines and referential back matter round out this inspirational story of determination and overcoming adversity. A perfect 10. |
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US |
Imprint: |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company |
Returns: |
Returnable |
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