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Apolo Anton Ohno
  • Format
  • HARDCOVER
  • Authored by: Rebecca Aldridge
  • From the Series: Asian Americans of Achievement
  • Trim Size: 6-1/2 x 9-1/4
  • ISBN-10: 1604135654
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-60413-565-7
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $35.00
  • Imprint: Chelsea House
  • Published: 09/01/2009
  • Dewey Number: 796
  • Reading Level: Grades 6-12
  • Pages: 120

Summary

As the son of a single father, Apolo Anton Ohno showed a lot of spunk and energy. To keep out of trouble, Ohno got involved in sports like swimming and inline skating. But everything changed when he saw the short-track speed skating during the 1994 Winter Olympic Games. His natural talent for the sport quickly became apparent, and soon he moved, reluctantly, from Seattle to Salt Lake City for serious training. After both triumphs and disappointments, Ohno's hard work and determination paid off when he skated away with two Olympic medals—one silver, one gold—in the 2002 Winter Games.

Specifications

Full-color and black-and-white photographs. Glossary. Chronology and timeline. Bibliography. Sidebars. Further reading. Web sites. Index.

About the Author(s)

Rebecca Aldridge has been an editor and writer for more than 11 years. She has written nonfiction children’s books about Thomas Jefferson, the presidency, and Italian immigrants in America. Her editorial work includes input on more than 50 children’s nonfiction books, ranging in topics from disease and illness to the Revolutionary War. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Reviews and Awards

"Beyond [its] function as [an] informational resource, [this] book [is] inspiring for the exceptional individual [it] depicts..."


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