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By Claudia Rueda
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2016. Picture Book. 

"In this interactive picture book, the reader must help Bunny stay on course as he skies down the slope." -- Publisher

By Thom Storden
North Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2015. Informational. 

"Provides information on the most stunning records in the sport of professional hockey" -- Publisher

By Henry Lien
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2018. Fiction. 330 pages. 

"Peasprout Chen dreams of becoming a legend of wu liu, the deadly and beautiful art of martial arts figure skating. As the first students from the rural country of Shin to attend Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout and her little brother, Cricket, have some pretty big skates to fill. They soon find themselves in a heated competition for top ranking." -- Publisher

By Brian Howell
Minneapolis, MN: Sportszone, 2015. Informational. 

"Explores Olympic snowboarding history, discussing key figures and record breakers, including Shaun White, Kelly Clark, and Kaitlyn Farrington." --Publisher

Written by Maureen Fergus
Illustrated by Mark Fearing
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2020. Picture Book. 

"After years alone in his castle, Vlad is ready to try something new, so he strolls into town to find a hobby. At first none of the activities seem quite right for him. But when he overhears the junior hockey team vowing to crush and destroy their rivals, he's thrilled. It sounds perfect!" -- Publisher

By Chrös McDougall
Minneapolis, MN: Abdo Reference, 2022. Informational. 192 pages. 

"This encyclopedia highlights more than 40 Olympic sports. Alongside both historic and recent photographs, readers will learn about the basics of each competition, its origin, how it has changed throughout the years, and the icons in each sport." --Publisher


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