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Author:

Long, Jessica Tatiana, author.

Title:

Unsinkable : from Russian orphan to Paralympic swimming world champion / by Jessica Long, with Hannah Long.

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Long, Jessica Tatiana--Juvenile literature.
Paralympic Games--Juvenile literature.
Swimmers--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Athletes with disabilities--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Autobiographies.
Biographies & Memoirs.
Sports & Recreation.
Children's Nonfiction.

Other Authors:

Long, Hannah, author.

Contents:

The moment I won my first Gold -- The moment I became a Long -- The moment I learned to walk with prostheses -- The moment I discovered water -- The moment I was surrounded by people like me -- The moment I became a professional athlete -- The moment I won an ESPY -- The moment I failed -- The moment I claimed my independence -- The moment I first spoke to a crowd -- The moment I first modeled -- The moment I fell in love with swimming all over again -- The moment I lost my confidence -- The moment I found peace -- The moment I returned home -- The moment I returned to Russia -- The moment I met my Russian family -- The moment I finally won Gold in Rio -- The moment I accepted me.

Summary:

The champion Paralympic swimmer, born in Russia with a condition that would result in the amputation of both legs below her knee, presents a photographic memoir of the life-changing moments that helped shape who she is today.

ISBN:

1328707253
9781328707253

OCLC:

(OCoLC)994414257

LCCN:

2017041724

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