Kid Olympians: Summer: True Tales of Childhood from Champions and Game Changers

 
      奧林匹克運動會是體壇大事，全球矚目焦點！本書收錄超過十六名國際頂尖運動員激勵人心的成長故事，包含體操天后拜爾絲（Simone Biles）、飛魚泳將菲爾普斯（Michael Phelps）、亞裔女子網球名將大坂直美（Naomi Osaka）、難民代表團游泳選手馬蒂妮（Yusra Mardini）、帕運輪椅競速女將麥克法登（Tatyana McFadden）等頂尖運動員。
 
      當中有些選手從小就擁有過人的體力，愛跑、愛跳，無論是外頭的大樹或家中的櫥櫃，都能激發攀爬的慾望，從幼兒階段開始，運動就成為抒發無窮精力的最佳選項。有些孩子從童年時期就懷抱著成為專業運動員的遠大的夢想，勇敢逐夢，登上奧運殿堂。除了鼓舞人心的輝煌故事，運動員也坦率揭露成長過程中的小插曲，像是牙買加著名的男子短跑選手柏爾特（Usain Bolt）曾跑去遊樂場打電動逃避練習，網球女將小威廉斯（Serena Williams）在練習過程中會故意把球打出圍籬。面對日復一日嚴格的訓練，運動員如何調適，挑戰自我極限？閱讀真實的傳記故事，激勵孩子們探尋未來的人生道路，勇敢實踐夢想。
 
      除了運動員主題，本書所屬的《Kid Legends》書系，還包含科學家、發明家、作家、藝術家等主題，為孩子提供多元典範。

Featured in the New York Times

Triumphant, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of international athletes who have captured the world’s attention at the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, like Simone Biles, Jesse Owens, Naomi Osaka, Tatyana McFadden, and 12 other incredible olympians.

Athletes throughout history have dreamed of competing in the Olympics--
and some were kids themselves when those dreams and plans began! In Kid Olympians: Summer, discover the childhood stories of legends such as:

• Usain Bolt, who used to skip practices to go to the arcade and play video games.
• Serena Williams, who sometimes hit her tennis ball over the fence on purpose!
• Tatyana McFadden, who had to fight to be allowed on her school’s track team

Featuring kid-friendly text and full-color illustrations, readers 8 to 12 years old will be inspired to dream bigger, faster, and higher than ever before!

The diverse and inspiring group also includes Michael Phelps, Yusra Mardini, Dick Fosbury, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Gertrude Ederle, Nadia Comaneci, Ellie Simmonds, Tommie Smith, Wilma Rudolph, and Megan Rapinoe.

Looking for even more totally true and inspiring childhood stories? Check out Kid Athletes and Kid Olympians: Winter!

Robin Stevenson is an award-winning author of more than twenty books for kids and teens. Her writing has been translated into a number of languages, published in more than ten countries, and nominated for many awards. Her YA novel, A Thousand Shades of Blue, was a finalist for Canada’s top literary honor, the Governor General’s Award. Her YA non-fiction book, Pride, was a Stonewall Honor book and was selected to ALA’s Rainbow List. She lives with her family on the west coast of Canada.

Allison Steinfeld obtained a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She loves to create fun and playful work that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.