Going for Gold: 2008 U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics

by Leigh Olsen

Book Overview

With the hottest gymnasts in the country flipping their way into the spotlight, the U.S. has the team to beat in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. After the USA?s six-medal performance in 2004, the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0843133481
• ISBN13: 9780843133486
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Price Stern Sloan
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Good for what it is

I am not in the target age range for this book, and so it does not hold the same appeal for me. But as a gymnastics fan - and seeing as I found it for a couple of dollars - I went ahead and bought the book anyway. Written before the 2008 Olympics - and even before the Olympic team was selected - it is interesting to see the hopes and fears of the American gymnasts, and to see the speculation and predictions about the competition to come. This book is really for the younger reader, and is suitable even for those with a limited knowledge of the sport as there is plenty of information for the uninitiated.