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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : PSU:000032524161
A beautifully photographed, expertly produced study of a young athlete.
Author : Mark Hyman
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0807021180
Near the end of a long season, fourteen-year-old baseball pitcher Ben Hyman approached his father with disappointing, if not surprising, news: his pitching shoulder was tired. With each throw to home plate, he felt a twinge in his still maturing arm. Any doctor would have advised the young boy to take off the rest of the season. Author Mark Hyman sent his son out to pitch the next game. After all, it was play-off time. Stories like these are not uncommon. Over the last seventy-five years, adults have staged a hostile takeover of kids' sports. In 2003 alone, more than 3.5 million children under age fifteen required medical treatment for sports injuries, nearly half of which were the result of simple overuse. The quest to turn children into tomorrow's superstar athletes has often led adults to push them beyond physical and emotional limits. In Until It Hurts, journalist, coach, and sports dad Mark Hyman explores how youth sports reached this problematic state. His investigation takes him from the Little League World Series in Pennsylvania to a prestigious Chicago soccer club, from adolescent golf and tennis superstars in Atlanta to California volleyball players. He interviews dozens of children, parents, coaches, psychologists, surgeons, sports medicine specialists, and former professional athletes. He speaks at length with Whitney Phelps, Michael's older sister; retraces the story of A Very Young Gymnast, and its subject, Torrance York; and tells the saga of the Castle High School girls' basketball team of Evansville, Indiana, which in 2005 lost three-fifths of its lineup to ACL injuries. Along the way, Hyman hears numerous stories: about a mother who left her fifteen-year-old daughter at an interstate exit after a heated exchange over her performance during a soccer game, about a coach who ordered preteens to swim laps in three-hour shifts for twenty-four hours. Hyman's exploration leads him to examine the history of youth sports in our country and how it's evolved, particularly with the increasing involvement of girls and much more proactive participation of parents. With its unique multiple perspective-of history, of reporting, and of personal experience-this book delves deep into the complicated issue of sports for children, and opens up a much-needed discussion about the perils of youth sports culture today. Hyman focuses not only on the unfortunate cases of overzealous parents and overly ambitious kids, but also on how positive change can be made, and concludes by shining a spotlight on some inspirational parents and model sports programs, giving hope that the current destructive cycle can be broken.
Author : Nadia Comaneci
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786728657
If there were such a thing as an "elder" stateswoman in women's gymnastics today, Nadia Comaneci would win that title as readily as she once won gold medals. Olga Korbut came before her, and many other medalists would follow, but none has ever been as dominant in winning the hearts of millions around the world. With grit and determination, Nadia Comaneci ushered in a new era for women's sports, one where young girls could vault into the arena of superstardom. Even today, almost thirty years after her greatest triumphs, you need only mention the name "Nadia" and gymnastics fans know instantly whom you are talking about. In Letters to a Young Gymnast, Nadia shows what it takes to achieve athletic perfection and become the best. With inspiring and dramatic stories from her own experience, she tells us how the young girl that Bela Karolyi discovered in a Romanian elementary school found the inner strength to become a world-class athlete at such a young age. This collection of Nadia's memories, anecdotes, and advice grants unique insights into the mind of a top competitor. From how to live after you've realized your dream, to the necessity of "a spirit forged with mettle," Nadia's thoughts on athleticism and sacrifice are eye-opening and surprisingly challenging.
Author : Christopher Hitchens
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780786739073
"Art of Mentoring" seriesIn the book that he was born to write, provocateur and best-selling author Christopher Hitchens inspires future generations of radicals, gadflies, mavericks, rebels, angry young (wo)men, and dissidents. Who better to speak to that person who finds him or herself in a contrarian position than Hitchens, who has made a career of disagreeing in profound and entertaining ways. This book explores the entire range of "contrary positions"-from noble dissident to gratuitous pain in the butt. In an age of overly polite debate bending over backward to reach a happy consensus within an increasingly centrist political dialogue, Hitchens pointedly pitches himself in contrast. He bemoans the loss of the skills of dialectical thinking evident in contemporary society. He understands the importance of disagreement-to personal integrity, to informed discussion, to true progress-heck, to democracy itself. Epigrammatic, spunky, witty, in your face, timeless and timely, this book is everything you would expect from a mentoring contrarian.
Author : Joan Ryan
Publisher : Doubleday
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780307828552
A sports reporter investigates the training of girls as professional gymnasts and figure skaters, arguing that the pressure to succeed and to look beautiful results in mental and physical harm, from eating disorders to psychological trauma.
Author : Jill Krementz
Publisher : Yearling Books
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1986-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0440492122
Photographs of a ten-year-old student in George Balanchine's School of American Ballet, supplemented by her descriptions of her feelings and experiences, provide insight to the excitement and hard work involved in auditioning and rehearsing for and playin
Author : Elfi Schlegel,Claire Ross Dunn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN : 1770851607
Introduces the sport of artistic gymnastics.
Author : Michelle Meadows
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781250819949
A lyrical picture book biography of Simone Biles, gymnastics champion and Olympic superstar. Before she was a record-breaking gymnast competing on the world stage, Simone Biles spent time in foster care as a young child. Nimble and boundlessly energetic, she cherished every playground and each new backyard. When she was six years old, Simone's family took shape in a different way. Her grandparents Ron and Nellie Biles adopted Simone and her sister Adria. Ron and Nellie became their parents. Simone was also introduced to gymnastics that same year, launching a lifelong passion fueled by remarkable talent, sacrifice, and the undying support of her family. From her athletic early childhood to the height of her success as an Olympic champion, Flying High is the story of the world's greatest gymnast from author Michelle Meadows and illustrator Ebony Glenn.
Author : Jill Krementz
Publisher : Dreamhouse Publishing, Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10-02
Category : Horse shows
ISBN : 0975551620
A ten-year-old girl relates her experiences as she and her pony train and prepare for riding competitions.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Knopf Publishing Group
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : UOM:39015025010334
A nine-year-old girl who starred in a workshop production of "Annie 2" describes her experiences on and off stage, from auditions through rehearsals to opening night.
Author : Jill Krementz
Publisher : Yearling Books
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1986-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0440492149
Photographs and text relate the day-to-day experiences--at home, in school, at play, and on the ice rink--of young Katherine Healy, who at nine was already an accomplished skater.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Gymnasts
ISBN : 0375802517
With more than 75 color and black-and-white photos, and published just in time for the summer 2000 Olympics," I Am a Gymnast portrays the excitement and dedication of a very young athlete with a dream. Girls and gymnastics fans of all ages will be thrilled to follow 8-year-old McKenzie Foster as she trains with international champion and coach Wendy Hilliard; performs at Rockefeller Center; is interviewed on live TV; and meets her idols, famed Olympic coach Bela Karolyi and Olympic gold medalists Shannon Miller and Dominique Dawes.
Author : Aly Raisman
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780316472678
Discover Aly Raisman's inspiring story of dedication, perseverance, and learning to think positive even in the toughest times on her path to gold medal success in two Olympic Games--and beyond. Aly Raisman first stepped onto a gymnastics mat as a toddler in a "mommy & me" gymnastics class. No one could have predicted then that sixteen years later, she'd be standing on an Olympic podium, having achieved her dreams. Aly's road to success was full of hard work, perseverance, and victories, but not without its hardships. Aly faced many obstacles, from naysayers who said she'd never make it in gymnastics to classmates who shamed her for her athletic body to a devastating betrayal of trust. Through it all, Aly surrounded herself with supportive family, friends, and teammates and found the inner strength to remain positive and believe in herself. Now, in her own words, Aly shows what it takes to be a champion on and off the floor, and takes readers on a behind-the-scenes journey before, during, and after her remarkable achievements in two Olympic Games--through her highest highs, lowest lows, and all the moments in between. Honest and heartfelt, frank and funny, Aly's story is enhanced with never-before-published photos, excerpts from the personal journals she's kept since childhood that chronicle memorable moments with her teammates, and hard-won advice for readers striving to rise above challenges, learn to love themselves, and make their own dreams come true.
Author : Rida Ouerghi
Publisher : Walter Foster Jr
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781633227361
My First Book of Gymnastics gets young readers moving with 10 playful exercises, accompanied by step-by-step instructions and illustrated characters kids will love. It’s never too soon to teach the benefits of health and physical fitness. This fun follow-up to Walter Foster Jr.’s My First Book of Pilates encourages children and parents alike to get up and move! Featuring 10 poses and exercises for young children with a series of simple and playful movements, My First Book of Gymnastics shows kids how fun and easy gymnastics can be. Whether learning how to leap like a frog, crawl on your knees and elbows like a turtle, or slither like a crocodile, kids will delight in learning and practicing each movement. By learning gymnastics, children will gain physical benefits of improved coordination, strength, and flexibility; not to mention key awareness of their body and a love and discipline for exercise and fitness.
Author : Laurie Hernandez
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780063018921
A New York Times bestseller! From gold-medal-winning Olympic gymnast and bestselling author Laurie Hernandez comes a picture book about chasing your dreams and never giving up. Even Olympians have to start somewhere. And in this charming illustrated book, Laurie Hernandez tells the story of Zoe, a little girl who dreams of flying—and becoming a gymnast. When Zoe sees a gymnast on TV, she realizes that gymnastics is just like flying. But when she first goes to class and falls off the balance beam, she discovers that following her dreams is harder and scarier than she thought. Through this heartwarming and inspirational story, featuring vibrant art from #1 New York Times bestselling and Geisel Honor-winning artist Nina Mata, Laurie imparts important lessons she learned on her way to Olympic glory: You always have to get back up and try again, and you always have to believe in yourself.