| Carly Patterson Contributor(s): Savage, Jeff (Author) |
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ISBN: 0822526409 ISBN-13: 9780822526407 Publisher: Lerner Classroom OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Gymnastics - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2004028211 |
| Lexile Measure: 630 |
| Series: Amazing Athletes (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.32" W x 8.3" (0.21 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 86367 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Carly Patterson electrified American audiences with her performance at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Displyaing amazing poise, this sixteen-year-old helped the U.S. women's gymnastics team win the silver medal in the team competition and she also won an individual silver in her best apparatis, the balance beam. But Carly's biggest moment came when she beat out some of the world's top gymnasts to win gold in the all-around competition. Read about the best female gymnast at the 2004 Olympic Games. |
Contributor Bio(s): Savage, Jeff: - Jeff Savage has written dozens of books for young readers. He lives in California and frequently visits schools around the country to talk to kids about his work. |