Who is Shaun White?
(2024)

Fiction

Book

Series:
Call Numbers:
J/PAPERBACK/SERIES/WHO

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Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Kids' Paperbacks J/PAPERBACK/SERIES/WHO Due: 2/2/2026
Kids' Paperbacks J/PAPERBACK/SERIES/WHO Due: 2/6/2026

Details

PUBLISHED
New York : Penguin Workshop, 2024
DESCRIPTION

108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780593750803, 0593750802, 9780593750810, 0593750810, 9780593750803, 0593750802
LANGUAGE
English
SERIES
NOTES

"An official WhoHQ book"--Page 1 of cover

Who is Shaun White? -- Childhood -- Learning as a family -- A skating accident -- Becoming a pro snowboarder -- The 2006 Winter Olympics -- Raising the bar -- A major comeback -- The mission to qualify -- The final Olympics -- Life after retirement -- Timelines

"Shaun White, known as "The Flying Tomato" because of his bright red hair, received his first snowboarding sponsorship by age seven. This was just the first of a lifetime of athletic achievements. He has won a medal every year since 2002 at the Winter X games and won gold at the 2006, 2010, and 2018 Olympics. White has been dazzling audiences for years. Learn all about this snowboarding legend's life, from his childhood skateboarding days to his illustrious Olympic career, and the creation of his own brand of snowboarding gear"--

Ages 8-12

1050L

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