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ix, 324 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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English
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The United States' most decorated winter Paralympic or Olympic athlete tells how she overcame Chernobyl disaster-caused physical challenges through sheer determination and a drive to succeed to win the world's best in elite rowing, biathlon, cross-countryskiing, and road cycling competitions.
Oksana was born in Ukraine -- in the shadow of Chernobyl. She was born with one kidney, a partial stomach, six toes on each foot, webbed fingers, no right bicep,...
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44 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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English
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"This is the story of 17-time Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden. Born with spina bifida in Russia, Tatyana was raised in an orphanage where she walked on her hands for the first six years of her life. In 1994, she was adopted and moved to the United States, where she started racing and breaking records; and is now considered the best female wheelchair racer of all time, and the fastest woman on Earth." - Amazon.com.
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40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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Español
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Gonzalo detalla sus aventuras con su familia, incluyendo sus vivencias con su padre Cisco Garc̕a, un deportista cuyo accidente de snowboard lo dej̤ discapacitado.
Gonzalo details his adventures with his family, including his experiences with his father Cisco García, an athlete whose snowboarding accident left him disabled.
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365 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color map ; 23 cm
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English
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"Jordan's days as the star player for her school's basketball team ended when an accident left her paralyzed ... Now, she's still the team captain, but her competition days seem to be behind her ... until an encounter with a mysterious elephant, who she names Marshmallow, helps Jordan discover a brand new sport. Will water polo be the way for Jordan to continue her athletic dreams--or will it just come between Jordan and her best friends on the basketball...
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