The golden girls of Rio

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The work The golden girls of Rio represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service (CCRLS). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Label

The golden girls of Rio

Statement of responsibility

Nikkolas Smith

Creator

• trueSmith, Nikkolas, 1985-

Author

• trueSmith, Nikkolas, 1985-

Illustrator

• trueSmith, Nikkolas, 1985-

Subject

• trueAthletes -- United States -- Biography
• Biographies
• Biographies
• Juvenile works
• Olympic Games
• Olympic Games, 2016 :, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) -- Biography
• Olympic Games, 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- Juvenile literature
• Olympic athletes
• trueOlympic athletes
• Olympic athletes -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• Olympics
• United States
• trueWomen -- Biography
• Women athletes
• trueWomen athletes -- Biography
• trueWomen athletes -- United States -- Biography
• Women athletes -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• Olympics -- Juvenile literature
• trueAthletes -- Biography

Genre

• trueBiography
• Juvenile literature
• Juvenile works
• trueBiographies

Language

eng

Summary

The women athletes of the 2016 Summer Olympics captivated the world: Simon Biles, the most decorated American gymnast of all time; Katie Ledecky, who shattered swimming records in multiple events; Michelle Carter, the first American gold medalist in shot put; Simone Manuel, the first African American woman to medal in individual swimming. Their accomplishments amazed us, as did their personal stories of persistence and hard work. [This book] focuses on the paths to glory for these women athletes, how they got their start and rose to meteoric heights in the Rio games. The other swimming and gymnastic teammates are included in the story as well. An inspiring story, bursting with color and action and life, that will make you smile to see these champion athletes as little girls, and to revisit their triumphs in achieving Olympic gold

Tone

• trueInspiring

Biography type

contains biographical information

Cataloging source

YDX

Dewey number

• 796.092/2
• B

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

no index present

Interest level

LG

LC call number

GV697.A1

LC item number

S546 2016

Literary form

non fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 1
• 2

Reading level

3.9

Study program name

Accelerated Reader AR

Target audience

juvenile