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1) Icebreaker
Author
Series
Maple Hills volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. A competitive figure skater since she was five years old, a full college scholarship thanks to her place on the Maple Hills skating team, and a schedule that would make even the most driven person weep, Stassie comes to win. No exceptions. Nathan Hawkins has never had a problem he couldn't solve. As captain of the Maple Hills Titans, he knows the responsibility of keeping the hockey...
2) One wish
Author
Series
Thunder Point novels volume 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Starting a new life as a flower-shop owner, former champion figure skater Grace Dillon begins a no-strings-attached relationship with high school teacher Troy Headly, and when Grace's past comes back to haunt her, Troy doubles down on their relationship and brings it to the next level.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The three-time World Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and the first Asian American man to stand at the highest podium in figure skating reflects on the events that led him to where he is today, in this testament to the love of family and the power of persistence, grit, and passion.
Author
Publisher
[Mariana Zapata]
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"If someone were to ask Jasmine Santos to describe the last few years of her life with a single word, it would definitely be a four-letter one. After seventeen years -- and countless broken bones and broken promises -- she knows her window to compete in figure skating is coming to a close. But when the offer of a lifetime comes in from an arrogant idiot she's spent the last decade dreaming about pushing in the way of a moving bus, Jasmine might have...
Author
Series
Publisher
Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Covers the history, rules, fundamentals and significant personalities of the sport of women's figure skating. Topics include: techniques, strategies, competitive events, and equipment. Glossary, additional resources and index included"--Provided by publisher.
6) Right move
Author
Series
Clean Slate Ranch volume 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
Opposites attract in this slow-burn gay romance when a former athlete on holiday at a dude ranch falls for a sexy cowboy.
Levi Peletier is settled—for now. With his life on the rodeo circuit reined in, he's content doing trick riding demos for tourists at Clean Slate Ranch and spending his off-hours with three finicky felines. It's a life he's grateful for, one that keeps his heart safe.
George Thompson couldn't be less like the ruggedly...
Levi Peletier is settled—for now. With his life on the rodeo circuit reined in, he's content doing trick riding demos for tourists at Clean Slate Ranch and spending his off-hours with three finicky felines. It's a life he's grateful for, one that keeps his heart safe.
George Thompson couldn't be less like the ruggedly...
7) The ice king
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
John Curry transformed ice-skating from a dated sport into an exalted art form. Coming out on the night of his Olympic win in 1976, he became the first openly gay Olympian in a time when homosexuality was not even fully legal. Toxic yet charming; rebellious yet elitist; emotionally aloof yet spectacularly needy; ferociously ambitious yet bent on self-destruction, this is a man forever on the run: from his father's ghost, his country, and even his...
8) I, Tonya
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Based on the unbelievable but true events, I, Tonya is a dark comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Though Harding was the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition, her legacy was forever defined by her association with an infamous and poorly executed attack on fellow Olympic competitor Nancy Kerrigan. I, Tonya is an absurd, irreverent, and piercing portrayal...
10) Singles skating
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Figure skating well takes a lot of practice, but the best skaters make it look easy. Learn more about figure skating, from the basics to planning a program and impressing the judges. And learn more about the legends of the sport that have made their dreams come true." -- cover page 4.
11) Pairs skating
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
There's more to pairs skating than beautiful costumes, awesome music, and the ability to skate. Learn the rules of the sport as well as the steps it takes to become an unstoppable athlete on ice.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Former Olympic figure skater Rippon showcases his funny and inspiring personality in this entertaining memoir. From traveling to practices on the Greyhound bus next to ex convicts to being so poor he could only afford to eat the free apples at his gym, Rippon got through the toughest times with a smile on his face, a glint in his eye, and quip ready for anyone listening.
13) Wyoming legend
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"A Wyoming rancher finds love where he least expects it in this heartwarming second-chance romance Micah Torrance could use a helping hand. Between managing his expansive Wyoming ranch and caring for his willful little girl, Janey, Micah's plate is more than full. Usually, it's not in this cowboy's nature to ask, but when beautiful Karina Carter offers her help, Micah can't resist. With her sweet smile and her easy way with Janey, Micah wants to trust...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"When her granddaughter lands a reporting gig at the grand opening of the luxurious Icicle Lodge, Alberta and friends tag along for a week of much-needed R&R amid the snowcapped hills of northeastern Pennsylvania. But the idyllic winter getaway becomes a nightmare after the gang discovers blood on the ice--and the dead body of celebrity guest Pamela Gregory, a frosty Olympic gold medal figure skater who won herself more enemies than fans . . . With...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A vibrant picture book biography of Surya Bonaly, the figure skating champion who backflipped her way into history As a young girl in France, Surya Bonaly was constantly in motion, gifted in any sport she tried. But it was figure skating that had her heart. Surya knew she belonged on the ice. Her colorful costumes, exuberant routines, powerful jumps, and daring combinations were all expressions of her love for skating and her ambition to push the...
Author
Series
Swift Investigations volume 2
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Hired by a world-class figure skater to find her missing pairs partner in time for the upcoming Olympics, Charlie Swift and Gigi Goldman tackle complications in the form of a smitten teen, an attack on the pair's coach, and the murder of the missing athlete's colleague.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In 2022, Nathan Chen dazzled the world when he won the gold medal in men's figure skating to Elton John's "Rocket Man" at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Though this was his first Olympic gold, Nathan was not new to big victories. He was already a six-time US national champion and had already won the World Figure Skating Championship three times! Nicknamed the "Quad King," Nathan is known for his thrilling quadruple jumps on the ice and is...
18) Romper el hielo
Author
Series
Maple Hills novel volume 1
Publisher
Ediciones B
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Anastasia Allen está decidida a entrar en el equipo olímpico de patinaje artístico de Estados Unidos y, cuando consigue una beca para la Universidad de California, todo parece ir de acuerdo con su plan. El objetivo de Nathan Hawkins como capitán del equipo de hockey es mantener a sus chicos sobre el hielo cueste lo que cueste, pero todo se complica cuando tienen que compartir pista con una patinadora guapísima y con muy mal genio. La situación...
Author
Series
Beyond the play volume 2
Publisher
Avon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Cooper. As a pro-bound college athlete with a good-time reputation, I usually have my pick of puck bunnies. But lately, I've been in a dry spell that feels more like a curse, and the stress is affecting my game -- the one thing that can't happen if I'm going to keep building my case for a future in the NHL, starting with making team captain. Enter Penny Ryder. She's my coach's daughter, but the moment she pulls me into that ice rink closet and lets...
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