ice skating

"It's a cold winter day, and the frozen pond is crisscrossed by figure skaters, hockey players, new skaters and old, all enjoying gliding across the ice. Zip up your coat and put on your hat--it's a day for skating!"--Dust jacket.

Fourth-grader Miles Lewis learns the value of having fun over impressing others when he takes on the challenge of learning to ice skate during a class trip.

"Sixteen-year-old figure skater Olivia Kennedy's Olympic dreams have ended. She's bitter, but enjoying life as a regular teenager instead of trying to live up to expectations of being the daughter of Olympians Michael Kennedy and Midori Nakashima . . . until Jonah Choi starts training at her family's struggling rink. Jonah's driven, talented, going for the Olympics in speed skating, completely annoying . . . and totally gorgeous. Between teasing Jonah, helping her best friend try out for roller derby, figuring out life as a normal teen and keeping the family business running, Olivia's got her hands full. But will rivalry bring her closer to Jonah, or drive them apart?"--Provided by publisher.

When Poppy the pig's dream of being an ice skating star takes her to a big competition in Paris, she meets all sorts of interesting animal competitors from different sports and learns that a smile is the same in any language.

Twelve-year-old Maxine Chen dreams of being a figure skating champion, but a remarkably talented new girl at the arena and a racist classmate at school test her resolve.

Two children wake up to hear the lake singing, then the wind begins wailing -- or is it a wolf? They bundle up and venture out into the cold, carrying their skates. On the snow-covered shore, they spot tracks made by fox, deer, hare, mink, otter -- and the wolf! In the bay, the ice is thick and smooth. They lace up their skates, step onto the ice, stroking and gliding, and the great lake sings again. In her signature poetic style, Jean E. Pendziwol describes the exhilarating experience of skating on the wild ice of Lake Superior, including the haunting singing that occurs as the ice expands and contracts. Accompanied by Todd Stewart's breathtaking illustrations, this book will make us all long to skate wild!.

"This title explores the sport of figure skating by looking at its history, techniques, equipment, and how people compete in the sport"--Provided by publisher.

"From the pioneers of the early days of [woman's figure skating] to the superstars of today, [this book] tells the stories of the women who have thrilled and inspired fans both on and off the ice"--Provided by publisher.

Mina is a talented figure skater who is looking forward to trying the new challenge of pairs skating, but with shy boy Luke, she is beginning to have second thoughts, so they will have to overcome their trust issues to become a successful team.

Simple text and photographs introduce ice skating, discussing practicing, equipment and more.