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Wilner tells the story of Michelle Kwan's career in a lively, accessible narrative punctuated with plenty of quotations from Kwan herself. We follow Kwan from the days of second-hand skates and the rink at the local mall, to her triumphs in the World Championships (four-time winner, including 2001) and her silver medal at the 1998 Olympic Games. With plenty of incidental detail--her father claims he named her after the Michelle of the Beatles' song--as well as behind the scenes information about her training for major events, Kwan emerges as a likable, ambitious but modest figure. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, the book also includes source notes for all the chapters, charts of career statistics from 1993-2001, information about where and how to contact Kwan and a glossary of skating terms. A comprehensive, readable book which should appeal not only to Kwan fans but also to those contemplating a career in ice-skating. Part of the Sports Reports series., Children's Literature

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