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Sapet, Kerrily

Michael Phelps

112 pp. | Morgan | April, 2008 | Library ISBN 978-1-59935-077-6 $27.95
(3) YA Xtreme Athletes series. Patrick focuses on Danica's drive and determination to excel in a male-dominated sport. Phelps provides a look at a young man's swift rise to Olympic gold. The volumes don't shy away from their subjects' personal struggles and public mistakes but are ultimately concerned with detailing their impressive ascents to the top of their sports. Photographs and informative sidebars support the texts. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Xtreme Athletes titles: Danica Patrick and Michael Phelps.
Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

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