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Author
Series
Boxcar children volume 80
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a professional hockey player comes to Greenfield with plans to build an ice skating rink, the Alden children suspect that someone in town wants to stop the project.
Author
Series
Dork diaries volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
When her crush Brandon reveals that the animal shelter where he volunteers is in danger of being closed, Nikki and her friends enter an ice skating competition to help raise money, an effort that is compromised by an interfering Mackenzie.
Author
Publisher
Pleasant Company Publications
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When her friend Nellie, the servant girl from next door, does not show up for ice skating as usual, Samantha is afraid that Nellie will not come to her party because she cannot afford to bring presents. Includes a section on ice skating in the early 1900s.
8) Ice skating
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Simple text introduces the fundamentals of ice skating and the equipment used.
10) On thin ice
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
In two stories, a magic wind changes Katie Carew into Olympic skating star Kerry Gaffigan, and then into Kerry's boyfriend, a famous snowboarder who is in town to film a commercial.
11) Snowden
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A magical snowman teaches an unhappy girl about friendship and skating.
12) Bravo, Mia!
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 4
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
Series
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
©2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
It's going to be a great weekend! Karen has new roller skates and is a very good skater. She's looking forward to trying some new tricks. But, oh no! Karen falls down and has to go to the hospital. Her wrist is broken!. Karen is determined to get everyone she knows -- plus someone famous -- to sign her cast. It isn't going to be easy, but she won't give up until the job is done.
14) Roller girl
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart"--
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Speed skater Apolo Ohno has come to symbolize the very best of the competitive spirit, remaining equally gracious in victory and defeat, always striving to improve his performance, and appreciating the value of hard work as much as any reward it might bring. Here he shares his inspiring personal story, as well as his secrets for achieving total focus and mental toughness. This book is also a portrait of a father-and-son relationship that deepened...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the first ice, a thin skin on a bucket of water, through thickly-iced fields, streams, and gardens, a girl, her family, and friends anticipate and enjoy a winter of skating, ending with an ice show complete with costumes, refreshments, and clowns.
17) Bink & Gollie
Publisher
Weston Woods
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Presents the story of how compromise helps two roller-skating best friends, who often do not agree, remain the best of friends.
18) Ana on the edge
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old figure skater Ana strives to win her competitions while learning about gender identity--Ana's own and that of a new friend--and how to navigate the best path forward.--
19) Figure skating
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sketches the history of ice skating from its beginning as a means of travel to its current status as a sport; discusses the contributions of Sonja Henie and other Olympic stars.
20) Mia
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Mia has grown up playing ice hockey with her three older brothers and has the skills she needs to become a star hockey player. But she's tired of skating in her brothers' shadows and has decided to pursue her passion for figure skating instead. With the help of a new coach, Mia finds out whether she has what it takes to grow and compete as a figure skater.
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