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020 _a9780141301303
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082 0 0 _a796.44
100 1 _aGutman, Dan
_eauthor
245 _aGymnastics /
_cDan Gutman
264 1 _aNew York :
_bPuffin Books,
_c©1996.
300 _axix, 187 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c23 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
520 _aHow did Kerri Strug go from Olympic hopeful to Olympic champion' How does Dominique Moceanu spend a typical day' This thorough, fun-to-read book answers those questions and many more. You'll learn the ins and outs of the equipment and events, find out how scoring is done, read about the history of the sport, and lots more! Dan Gutman's insider look at gymnastics has been fully updated to include the 1996 Olympics and is sure to enthrall aspiring gymnasts and devoted fans alike. 'A glossary, a chronology, and an entertaining chapter of gymnastics trivia round out this easily read, timely overview of a popular sport.'-- Booklist Dan Gutman is the author of many books for children, including Ice Skating, Taking Flight: My Story by Vicky Van Meter, and World Series Classics. He lives in Haddonfield, New Jersey
650 0 _aGymnastics
_vJuvenile literature
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