Gold Medal Glory: The Story of America's 1996 Women's Gymnastics Team

by Daniel Cohen and Susan Cohen

Book Overview

The gutsy performance of the U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team held millions of Americans captivated. Their gold medal team victory came to symbolize self-sacrifice, teamwork, and heroism--and landed them... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671009451
• ISBN13: 9780671009458
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Minstrel
• Length: 117 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

GREAT BOOK WITH GREAT FACTS

The book tells you all the facts you need to know about the Magnificent 7 and also others like Olga Korbut,Nadia Comaneci,Mary Lou Retton, & Bela Karolyi.It tells you how hard it was to train every day.It definatley inspires you!

An fab book for the whole gym. crowd!

This book was very informative and told me everything I wanted to know about the Mag 7. The dedication of these gymnasts is amazing. As a gymnast myself, I understood the hardships of this great sport, such as missing many social events and being in pain alot. Even if you are not a gymnast, this book will make a sure fan out of you. A great book.

INSPIRING!

This book is a must for gymnastics fans! There are eight chapters. The first chapter regonizes some great moments in Olympic history, including Atlanta. The second chapter is about Kerri Strug's famous vault. Chapter three is about the Mag 7. This chapter reveals their feelings, a few of their hobbies, and about their career up to Atlanta. The book tells about 3 of the most memorable gymnasts in history, Olga Korbut, Nadia Comaneci, and Mary Lou Retton. There is also a chapter about the most famous and successful coach, Bela Karolyi

Absolutely Fabulous

This book emphisizest the life storys of these passionate young gymnasts. It tells about not only the gymnasts, but some of their influences, Mary Lou Retton, Olga Korbute, and Nadia Comeneci, and the top, most well known coach in the history of womens gymnastics. It also tells about the individual appuratises, how they are used, and special moves that are preformed on them. It tells about all the gymnasts individual lives, and how it started they'r careers. All in all, the books show the courage, passion, strength, and intamet lives of these young talanted gymnast