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Barcode37821002528921
StatusChecked Out
LocationMarshall District
TitleWho is Shaun White? / by Shawn Pryor ; illustrated by Andrew Thomson.
AuthorPryor, Shawn, author.
Call NoJ 921 WHO
CollectionJ New Arrivals
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J 921 WHO Due on 12/4/2024  

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9780593750803
International Standard Book Number 9780593750810
International Standard Book Number 9781223241555
Personal Name Pryor, Shawn, author.
Title Statement Who is Shaun White? / by Shawn Pryor ; illustrated by Andrew Thomson.
Imprint New York : Penguin Workshop, 2024.
Physical Description 108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Series Statement - Title Who is?
Series Statement - Title An official WhoHQ book.
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (page 108)
Formatted Contents Note Who is Shaun White? -- Childhood -- Learning as a family -- A skating accident -- Becoming a pro snowboarder -- The 2006 Winter Olympics -- Raising the bar -- A major comeback -- The mission to qualify -- The final Olympics -- Life after retirement --Timelines.
Summary, Etc. "Shaun White, known as "The Flying Tomato" because of his bright red hair, received his first snowboarding sponsorship by age seven. This was just the first of a lifetime of athletic achievements. He has won a medal every year since 2002 at the Winter X games and won gold at the 2006, 2010, and 2018 Olympics. White has been dazzling audiences for years. Learn all about this snowboarding legend's life, from his childhood skateboarding days to his illustrious Olympic career, and the creation of his own brand of snowboarding gear"-- Provided by publisher.
Target Audience Note Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop.
Subject-Personal Name White, Shaun, 1986- Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Snowboarders Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Snowboarders United States Biography Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Olympic athletes Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Olympic athletes United States Biography Juvenile literature.
Index Term-Genre/Form Biographies.
Added Entry, Personal Name Thomson, Andrew (Children's book illustrator), illustrator.

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