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Figure skating : girls rocking it / Pete Michalski and Kathryn M. Moncrief.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Title IX rocks!. Play like a girl.Publisher: New York : Rosen Publishing, 2016Edition: First EditionDescription: 64 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781508170334 (library bound)
  • 1508170339 (library bound)
Other title:
  • At head of title: Title IX rocks! : play like a girl
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
A sport and artform -- Skills and confidence on the ice -- Rules and advice -- Going for it: being a pro -- Timeline.
Summary: The contemporary era has been the most revolutionary for women in sports, with more females involved in athletics than ever before, at all age and skill levels, largely due to the push to make school sports inclusive for girls and women. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to and historical overview of figure skating. It covers all aspects of participation in the sport and staying safe on the ice. Included are anecdotal and inspirational success stories of figure-skating luminaries, and special attention is paid to recent advances and trends in the sport.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 796.912 M621 Available 33111008439156
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The contemporary era has been the most revolutionary for women in sports, with more females involved in athletics than ever before, at all age and skill levels, largely due to the push to make school sports inclusive for girls and women. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to and historical overview of figure skating. It covers all aspects of participation in the sport and staying safe on the ice. Included are anecdotal and inspirational success stories of figure-skating luminaries, and special attention is paid to recent advances and trends in the sport.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-60) and index.

The contemporary era has been the most revolutionary for women in sports, with more females involved in athletics than ever before, at all age and skill levels, largely due to the push to make school sports inclusive for girls and women. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to and historical overview of figure skating. It covers all aspects of participation in the sport and staying safe on the ice. Included are anecdotal and inspirational success stories of figure-skating luminaries, and special attention is paid to recent advances and trends in the sport.

A sport and artform -- Skills and confidence on the ice -- Rules and advice -- Going for it: being a pro -- Timeline.

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