Gabby Douglas: Golden Smile, Golden Triumph (GymnStars Series #4)

by Christine Dzidrums, Ricardo Bufolin (Photographer), Carrie Backus (Photographer)

Overview

At just 14 years old, gymnast Gabby Douglas left behind her close-knit family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to train under Liang Chow, famed coach of Olympic legend Shawn Johnson. The move to Iowa was not an easy decision for the focused teenager. For many months, she suffered serious bouts of homesickness. Still, the girl with the golden smile believed her sacrifice would someday lead her to Olympic gold. A children's biography, Gabby Douglas: Golden Smile, Golden Triumph will grab readers as they experience the thrilling path the popular gymnast from the Fierce Five took on her way to becoming Olympic Champion and America's Sweetheart.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940015206784
Publisher:	Creative Media Publishing
Publication date:	08/24/2012
Series:	GymnStars Series , #4
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	102
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Christine Dzidrums holds a bachelor's degree in Theater Arts from California State University, Fullerton. She previously co-wrote Joannie Rochette: Canadian Ice Princess and Yuna Kim: Ice Queen. Her first novel, Cutters Don't Cry, won a 2010 Moonbeam Children's Book Award in the Young Adult Fiction category. Christine also authored the picture book, Princess Dessabelle Makes a Friend. She recently competed her second novel, Kaylee: The 'What If?' Game.