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Brenna Huckaby

Paralympic Snowboarding Champ

by Emma Bernay
Emma Carlson Berne
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Brenna Huckaby was diagnosed with bone cancer at 14 years old and had her right leg amputated above the knee. That could have been the end of her sports career. Instead, the former gymnast took a different route. She fell in love with snowboarding and went on to become a gold-medal Paralympian. Learn how she overcame obstacles to make it to the top of the podium in this inspiring biography.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Sports Illustrated Kids: Stars of Sports

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 1, 2021

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781977163608

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.5
    • Lexile® Measure: 710
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2021

      Gr 3-5-These sports biographies are as stellar as the stars about whom they're written. Showcasing an array of diverse athletes, each book covers not only their athletic careers, but their early lives and hopes for the future as well. Readers will be inspired by all the obstacles these athletes have overcome, including Brenna Huckaby and Declan Farmer's surgeries and subsequent adaptation to prosthetic limbs and Simone Biles's early years spent in the foster care system. Most of the athletes, including BMX rider Chad Kerley, skateboarder Nyjah Huston, MLB player Mike Trout, NBA star Zion Williamson, and tennis pro Coco Gauff, have been training and competing since they were children, but readers will quickly notice the joy and enthusiasm they each maintain for their sport. Quotes from each athlete are included, giving readers a sense of personal connection with their sports heroes. VERDICT Well-written, inspiring, and informative, this series is a first purchase for most libraries.

      Copyright 2021 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.5
  • Lexile® Measure:710
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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