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Title details for Who Is Katie Ledecky? by James Buckley, Jr. - Available

Who Is Katie Ledecky?

by James Buckley, Jr.
Who HQ
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Learn how a young girl who loved being in the water became one of the greatest Olympic swimmers of all time in this exciting addition to the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending topics.
Katie Ledecky began swimming competitively at age six after watching her mother and brother in the pool. By age fifteen, she was setting records and winning gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics. And with each year, Katie improved her skills and her times in the water! The Summer 2024 Olympics in Paris will be Katie's fourth, and the world will be watching.
With over seven Olympic gold medals, nineteen World Championship gold medals, and twenty-two overall medals at the World Aquatics Championships to her name, Katie has become the most decorated female swimmer in the world. Her charming spirit and impressive athletic skills have made Katie a popular role model for young swimmers, and everyone is eager to see what she achieves in the future.
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Series: Who HQ Now Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: June 4, 2024

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780593752869
  • Release date: June 4, 2024

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780593752869
  • File size: 12847 KB
  • Release date: June 4, 2024

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
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subjects

Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Sports & Recreations

Languages

English

Learn how a young girl who loved being in the water became one of the greatest Olympic swimmers of all time in this exciting addition to the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending topics.
Katie Ledecky began swimming competitively at age six after watching her mother and brother in the pool. By age fifteen, she was setting records and winning gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics. And with each year, Katie improved her skills and her times in the water! The Summer 2024 Olympics in Paris will be Katie's fourth, and the world will be watching.
With over seven Olympic gold medals, nineteen World Championship gold medals, and twenty-two overall medals at the World Aquatics Championships to her name, Katie has become the most decorated female swimmer in the world. Her charming spirit and impressive athletic skills have made Katie a popular role model for young swimmers, and everyone is eager to see what she achieves in the future.
Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Sports & Recreations