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Chloe Kim (Sports Superstars Series)

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“Sports Superstars” presents biographies of some of today’s most popular athletes. These books introduce the athlete’s background with a focus on how they became the superstars they are today. There are also numerous “fun facts” about everything from their favorite hobby to what’s on their trophy shelves. Full of nonfiction text features, these books would be great for students writing reports, getting an introduction to biographies, or just learning about one of their favorite athletes.

Chloe Kim has been a competitive snowboarder since the time she was six years old. By age eight, she was training with the U.S national team. Young snowboarders and athletes of all types will love learning about Kim’s path and successes. There are numerous interesting facts about Kim’s traditions, her favorite things, and even her own Barbie doll. This is a great addition to any school library.

Shaun White: A Snowboarder and Skateboarder Who Cares

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This biography profiles the life and career of Shaun White.  It starts with the medical troubles he faced as an infant and continues his life story up to the present.

Shaun White is a positive role model and the writer does an apt job of highlighting all of Shaun’s good qualities – perseverance, compassion, determination, generosity and friendliness. Most upper elementary students will enjoy this book, with career stats, a glossary, additional reading titles, available websites for further reading, contact information for writing to Shaun and even his Twitter page.

The writing is on level for 4th-6th graders, told in third person.  One section makes an unexpected transition to first person and seems a bit jarring.  It will make the reader look to see if a page was overlooked.  Other than that, this is an interesting read.