Lindsey Vonn
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
Lindsey Vonn is one of the most successful skiers of all time. She’s won seventy World Cups and holds records for the most victories in both downhill and super-G skiing. She is also known for winning several times while injured and making amazing comebacks after injury. Lindsey Vonn is a tough-as-nails athlete, but her life outside of racing is just as fascinating. Learn all about how she made a name for herself on the slopes, why she likes to keep her workout routines secret, how she wound up with a pet cow, and much more.
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978-1-5124-2580-2
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978-1-5124-3785-0
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$32.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Sports |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | Lerner ™ Sports |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2017-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 5.6 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF054000, JNF007100 |
| Dewey | 796.93092 [B] |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Lexile | 860 |
| Guided Reading Level | R |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.8 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 187469 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, and Table of contents |
Author: Eric Braun
Eric Braun has written dozens of books for readers of all ages and edited hundreds more. He is a McKnight fellow and a nice fellow, and he likes to ride his bike really far and really fast. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two sons, some of whose antics have found their way into his books (unbeknownst to them).
Reviews
Booklist
“[Vonn is] committed to helping young girls gain confidence, and this biography, which showcases her focus and determination, will hopefully help young readers do just that.”—Booklist
School Library Journal
“Solid additions to sports biography collections.”—School Library Journal