Books with title Michelle Kwan

From the day she laced up her first pair of skates, Michelle Kwan knew she belonged on the ice. When she was 7 years old, she vowed that she would one day be an Olympic skater, and went straight to work on making her dream come true. By the time she was 12, she was already competing with top skaters from around the world. At age 15, Kwan won her first national and world titles. And in 1998, she made skating history at the U.S. Championships when she received 15 perfect scores for presentation in her long and short programs, the most perfect scores ever for a female skater. Michelle Kwan is the story of a gifted young athlete whose determination and focus have enabled her to become the most decorated skater in U.S. history. Though the only medal ever to elude her was the Olympic gold, Kwan remains a true champion, and she has shown just as much grace in her setbacks as she has on the ice.

Smart and sure, hardworking, talented, professional and passionate, loving wife and mother, daughter, sister, friend. This is the story of a girl from Chicago who dared to dream big, worked hard to make things happen, and grew up to be an extraordinary woman: Michelle Robinson Obama. Deborah Hopkinson and AG Ford capture the inspiring story of the first African American First Lady in this beautiful picture-book biography.

"A heart-breaking story."“Daddy… can’t we come with you when you leave this time?”When Michelle asked to be taken away from her abusive mother, she never expected to lose everyone she loved in the process. They said they would keep her and Kenny together. Her daddy said he would be back. And she never even got to say good bye to Marcie.All too soon, they were trying to reunite her with her mother, and Michelle is forced to take to the streets, seeking safety in the gang life.Michelle is third in the Ruby, Between the Cracks series, a winner of the Top Ten Best Books for Teens 2015.Praise for Michelle:Something about [P.D. Workman’s] writing just blows my mind... I hate when I get too tired to read anymore and I have to wait until the next day.It's a heart-breaking story.Praise for Ruby, Between the Cracks:The Between the Cracks books have been absolutely AMAZING… as soon as I started to read "Ruby", I just had to keep going.I wish I could forget the book Ruby and read it all over again.This book is utterly amazing, I find myself having more empathy for children in these types of situations than ever before. My heart seriously yearns for them. I can't put this book down.Praise for P.D. Workman:“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I've read.""The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book."