RELEASED PUBLICATIONS (O - Z)
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Summary ***Special Children's Collector's Edition. Read all about the incredible victories of fascinating athletes! Learn how dreams can become reality. These athletes' passion and joy for sports, and for life, allows them to apply talent and hard work to produce tremendous feats and records. Ice skaters included: Torvill & Dean, Oksana Baiul, Brian Orser, Brian Boitano, Tenley Albright and Sonja Henie. Introduction by Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee. Glossy pages, full of color photos. 124 pages.
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Synopsis Details the history of music used in the Games since their reintroduction in 1896. This 128-page softcover book examines music used in Olympic ceremonies, the early arts contests, the Olympic Arts Festivals, the prominent part music has played as backgrounds to athletes' routines and in the television coverage of the events. 100 Year Of Olympic Music includes an interview with composer John Williams and has an extensive references and appendices.
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Summary: *By the time Oksana Baiul was sixteen, the Ukrainian figure skater has felt more sadness, joy, pain, and courage than most people experience in a lifetime. She was able to bring her feelings onto the ice, with expression so amazing for a girl so young that she won the 1994 Olympic Gold medal. In her new home in the United States, Oksana suddenly had money and fame. She had important choices to make. As with any teenager growing and growing up, there was pain as well as pleasure in
store for Oksana Baiul. Color and Black/white photos throughout. Beautifully designed book and cover!
Free inside: an illustrated guide to jumps and spins featuring Oksana Baiul.
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Summary *A biography of a young skater who won a gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics. (juvenile literture)
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Summary *Oksana's first book--in her own words, she tells of her childhood in Ukraine, becoming an Olympic champion, and her life in America. 44 glossy pages, black & white and color photos. Photos range from childhood to adulthood. (juvenile
literature)
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Synopsis*A unique book about skating interviews with
Kristi Yamaguchi, Jane Torvil, Nancy Kerrigan, Jojo Starbuck, Michelle Kwan, Peggy Fleming, Chris Bowman and more! The author interviews skating stars and "rising stars", kids and coaches, teens and adults. The book covers freestyle, pairs, dance and precision. Hear from skaters who skate for fun as well as those who go for the gold.
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Synopsis*Learn character of music used in compulsory, original, and free dances. Includes the history and character of eleven social dances.
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- Party on Ice
Amy Hest, Irene Trivas (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
ISBN: 0688142680
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Synopsis*Katarina Witt, Brian Boitano, Kristi Yamaguchi and Lu Chen are only some of the performers profiled in this lavishly illustrated book. Their grace and elegance on ice have dazzled us in Olympic figure skating, and in the world tours of amateur and professional skaters. Now, for the first time, we can go behind the scenes for an indepth look at the world of these skating superstars. Sandra Bezic, former champion skater and worldclass choreographer, gives us an intimate view of this elite sport. 176 pages, full-color illustration throughout.
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Summary *Coach of 1976 Olympic champions, the author relates her choreographic methods and her anecdotes from her experience. Translated by Beatrice Yusem.
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**Click on the title for a description -- Includes new sections on figure skating and ice dancing.
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- Scott Hamilton
Kristine Brennan
Reading level: Ages 9-12 yrs
ISBN: 0791049450
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Summary: *Nicknamed "Skate God for Life" by a fellow skater, Scott Hamilton needs no introduction. At age nine, though frail from illness, his body seemed to be made for skating. The hard work began, with time out for pranks like launching fireworks from the roof of the skating arena. Thirty years later, after four World Championships, a Gold-medal Olympics, and a distinguished professional career, Scott is still making audiences gasp and laugh. He has probably contributed more to the sport of skating than anyone in the history of the sport. and he is still going!
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Synopsis *Extensive resource book of figure skating related information.
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Summary **Here's the real up-to-the-minute story on Michelle Kwan and Tara Lipinski, in an action packed, two-in-one biography that takes you from the very beginning, when Michelle and Tara tried on their first pair of skates, to their rise to the top skating competitions. Paperback, 129 pages. Includes color photographs of Kwan and Lipinski.
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- Snowden
Nancy L. Carlson
Reading level: Ages 4-8
ISBN: 0670880787
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- Sophie Skates
Rachel Isadora (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
ISBN: 0399230467
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Summary *A lively, must-have guide to watching and understanding one of today's most popular sports, from jumps, spins and pairs skating to judging. Highly illustrated. Whether you're a young skater
in training or simply one of the many fans of the sport, you'll love this entertaining and informative guide. All aspects of figure skating are covered, from the basics to the most complicated and breathtaking maneuvers. There's even a brief history of the sport as well as an invaluable section on judging. A Spectator's Guide to Figure Skating takes the reader through the most commonly performed jumps, spins, and pairs moves; detailed descriptions explain how each maneuver is executed, and excellent drawings clearly show all the steps involved. You'll learn how to distinguish one jump from another, how to recognize a great spin, and what to look for in quality pairs skating. The guide also outlines some of the history of each move,
explaining who made it famous and how. If you can't tell a Lutz from a klutz, or if you just want to brush up on the finer points of the sport, A Spectator's Guide to Figure Skating is the book for you. 88 pages. 7 x 10 black & white drawings throughout.
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Summary **An intimate look at skating's greatest tour. This 160 page commemorative edition takes you through the history of Stars On Ice from its humble beginnings to the spectacular success the Tour now enjoys worldwide. Over 150 stunning full color photographs capture those special moments that forever changed your view of figure skating. Introduction by Scott Hamilton. Actual size of book is 8.75" by 11.24".
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Synopsis **Award-winning journalist and author of the best-selling books Figure Skating: A Celebration and A Year In Figure Skating, turns her attentionf from the glamour on the ice to the fascinating world behind the scenes--the world that makes the glamour possible. She takes a look at the parents of world-class skaters. She visits legendary skatemaker John Knebli, chats with prominent coaches. She looks at the complicated field of judging. She talks to top-flight choreographers and looks at the relatively new field of music program design. Full of insights, interviews, and revealing discussions of important issues in the sport, this book will delight the skating fan who is curious about the world beyond the spotlights. Black and white photographs, 272 pages.
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Summary **Just in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, here is a middle grade double biography of the skating world's latest dueling dynamos. With eight pages of color photos, this
timely behind-the-scenes look at Tara Lipinski and Michelle Kwan will appeal to women and girls of all ages. Paperback, 128 pages. Color photos included.
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Summary **In this autobiography, Tara reveals what makes her such a great athlete. She talks about her love of skating; the endless hours of practice; her friend Todd Eldredge and their coach, Richard Callaghan; her family; and her many accomplishments outside of skating. An autobiography as told to Emily Costello. Introduction by Todd Eldredge. Hardcover, 128 pages. Color photographs included.
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**Summary Tough-talking, hard living athlete OR misunderstood girl from the wrong side of the tracks with nothing but raw talent and unstoppable dreams? Story of a girl who overcame impossible odds to reach the pinnacle of her sport......and the scandal that now threatens her future and her chance at the gold medal.
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Summary *The complete, exclusive, never-before-told story of Tara's victorious quest fro Olympic gold. Travel with the amazing athlete through her triumphant season; attend her Olympic costume fittings and choreography sessions; and enjoy a rinkside seat at the Olympics themselves. An unforgettable, unrivaled insider's look into the life and heart of a winner.
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**Summary Explores the potentials of the human body for athletics-men and women, fat or thin, short or tall, all can be athletes. Illustrated.
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Synopsis **Whether as a competitor, choreographer, or commentator, Toller Cranston has always been charismatic and controversial. Here he is totally candid, telling amusing, shocking, and revealing tales about the world of skating and its elite. 370 pages. 16 pages of black and white photos.
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