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1) I, Tonya
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on the unbelievable but true events, I, Tonya is a dark comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Though Harding was the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition, her legacy was forever defined by her association with an infamous and poorly executed attack on fellow Olympic competitor Nancy Kerrigan. I, Tonya is an absurd, irreverent, and piercing portrayal...
2) One wish
Author
Series
Thunder Point novels volume 7
Language
English
Description
Grace Dillon was a champion figure skater before she moved to Thunder Point to escape the ruthless world of fame and competition. In a community where there are few eligible singles, high school teacher Troy Headly appoints himself Grace's fun coach. But things get complicated when Grace's past catches up with her, and she knows that's not what Troy signed up for.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Corrections in Ink is an electric and unforgettable memoir about a young woman's journey-from the ice rink, to addiction and a prison sentence, to the newsroom-- emerging with a fierce determination to expose the broken system she experienced. An elite, competitive figure skater growing up, Keri Blakinger poured herself into the sport, even competing at nationals. But when her skating partnership ended abruptly, her world shattered. With all the...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Former Olympic figure skater Rippon showcases his funny and inspiring personality in this entertaining memoir. From traveling to practices on the Greyhound bus next to ex-convicts to being so poor he could only afford to eat the free apples at his gym, Rippon got through the toughest times with a smile on his face, a glint in his eye, and quip ready for anyone listening.
Author
Series
Maple Hills volume 1
Language
English
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Description
"Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team. Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins. Nate's focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means...
6) Bravo, Mia!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
130 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Mia's chances of skating in regionals are threatened by a family crisis, but she determines to face the possibility that she won't get to compete with determination and grace.
Author
Pub. Date
[1998]
Physical Desc
83 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Figure skater Ekaterina Gordeeva writes her daughter Daria a letter that discusses her family's strengths, her love for her late husband, her dreams for Daria's future, and her love for Russia; includes pictures and illustrations.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A Wyoming rancher finds love where he least expects it--on his own doorstep!--in this heartwarming second-chance romance. Micah Torrance could use a helping hand. Between managing his expansive Wyoming ranch and caring for his willful little girl, Janey, Micah's plate is more than full. Usually, it's not in this cowboy's nature to ask, but when beautiful Karina Carter offers her help, Micah can't resist. With her sweet smile and her easy way with...
10) Romper el hielo
Author
Series
Maple Hills novel volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Formats
Description
"Anastasia Allen está decidida a entrar en el equipo olÃmpico de patinaje artÃstico de Estados Unidos y, cuando consigue una beca para la Universidad de California, todo parece ir de acuerdo con su plan. El objetivo de Nathan Hawkins como capitán del equipo de hockey es mantener a sus chicos sobre el hielo cueste lo que cueste, pero todo se complica cuando tienen que compartir pista con una patinadora guapÃsima y con muy mal genio. La situación...
Author
Series
Beyond the play volume 2
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
451 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Cooper. As a pro-bound college athlete with a good-time reputation, I usually have my pick of puck bunnies. But lately, I've been in a dry spell that feels more like a curse, and the stress is affecting my game--the one thing that can't happen if I'm going to keep building my case for a future in the NHL, starting with making team captain. Enter Penny Ryder. She's my coach's daughter, but the moment she pulls me into that ice rink closet and lets...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
313 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Esperanza Flores's place on the United States Olympic figure skating team has come at the expense of an injured skater, so in addition to the pressure of sudden fame and outsized expectations Espi has to deal with the resentment of her teammates-- and their efforts to sabotage her routine.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xi, 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The three-time World Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and the first Asian American man to stand at the highest podium in figure skating reflects on the events that led him to where he is today, in this testament to the love of family and the power of persistence, grit, and passion.
14) Ice castles
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Alex Winston is young, beautiful and talented. She comes from nowhere to become a figure skating superstar. She has to push herself, reinvent herself, and most painfully of all, leave her boyfriend behind. When a tragic fall leaves her blind, she needs someone to believe in her, to love her and convince her she has the strength to skate and dream again.
16) A skating life
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The dazzling smile, the signature haircut, the staple spin. Dorothy Hamill grew up on the ice, working toward the dream she was to accomplish by age nineteen: Olympic gold in figure skating. But life was not the picture of perfection it appeared to be. Dorothy faced a painful inner struggle--though she did not know about the depression that ran in her family until much later in life. Weeks and months away from home to train and compete took a difficult...
18) Singles skating
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color photographs ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
There's more to freestyle skating than beautiful costumes, awesome music, and the ability to skate. Learn the rules of the sport as well as the steps it takes to become an unstoppable athlete on ice.
19) Ice girls
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Fifteen-year-old aspiring figure skating champion Mattie Dane is forced to put her dreams on ice after a bad fall -- and her mother's decision to relocate the family to a new town. But a chance encounter with the owner of a local skating rink rekindles Mattie's passion to compete and sets up an intense rivalry with a talented classmate who'll stop at nothing to win"--Container.
20) Fearless heart: an illustrated biography of Surya Bonaly : the legacy of an Olympic figure skater
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A biography covering Surya Bonaly's rise from a young French girl in love with ice skating to her triumphant backflip landing at the 1998 Olympics. Surya's fearless heart propelled her to always stay true to herself while pursuing her boldest dreams.
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