Wilcox, Christine
Shaun White by Christine Wilcox - Detroit Lucent Books 2013 - 104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - People in the news .
Includes bibliographical references and index
sidebars, photographs, annotated bibliographies, timelines, and comprehensive indexes.
The flying tomato -- A born competitor -- Rising through the ranks -- The perfect season -- The price of fame -- Project X -- What makes him tick?
This contemporary biography series profiles the lives of some of today’s most prominent newsmakers; whether covering contributions and achievements or notorious deeds, books in this series examine why these well-known people garner public attention.; This book is a biography of athlete Shaun White. To sports fans the world over, the name Shaun White is synonymous with snowboarding. The two-time Olympic gold medalist is the most successful snowboarder in the history of the sport, earning more than $10 million a year in competition prizes and endorsement deals. Also a top professional skateboarder, his competition record is a series of “firsts”—he was the first to compete in both the summer and winter X Games; he is the only athlete to win both the summer and winter Dew Cup; and he is the first person to successfully land a host of extremely complex snowboarding and skateboarding tricks, including two of his own invention—the double McTwist 1260 and the Armadillo. As snowboarding’s most vocal—and most recognizable—advocate, his dynamic performances have brought the sport into the mainstream of popular culture.; Offering insight into the lives of people who have made an impact in the modern era, People in the News volumes are sure to be of interest to students researching current topics and popular culture. Through quotations from the individual profiled as well as from friends, supporters, and critics, readers learn how these men and women view themselves as well as how other regard them.
9781420508918 (hbk.) 1420508911 (hbk.)
9781420508918
2012050538
White, Shaun 1986- Juvenile literature
Snowboarders Biography --Juvenile literature--United States
Snowboarders--United States
j796.939092 Wil 27
Shaun White by Christine Wilcox - Detroit Lucent Books 2013 - 104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - People in the news .
Includes bibliographical references and index
sidebars, photographs, annotated bibliographies, timelines, and comprehensive indexes.
The flying tomato -- A born competitor -- Rising through the ranks -- The perfect season -- The price of fame -- Project X -- What makes him tick?
This contemporary biography series profiles the lives of some of today’s most prominent newsmakers; whether covering contributions and achievements or notorious deeds, books in this series examine why these well-known people garner public attention.; This book is a biography of athlete Shaun White. To sports fans the world over, the name Shaun White is synonymous with snowboarding. The two-time Olympic gold medalist is the most successful snowboarder in the history of the sport, earning more than $10 million a year in competition prizes and endorsement deals. Also a top professional skateboarder, his competition record is a series of “firsts”—he was the first to compete in both the summer and winter X Games; he is the only athlete to win both the summer and winter Dew Cup; and he is the first person to successfully land a host of extremely complex snowboarding and skateboarding tricks, including two of his own invention—the double McTwist 1260 and the Armadillo. As snowboarding’s most vocal—and most recognizable—advocate, his dynamic performances have brought the sport into the mainstream of popular culture.; Offering insight into the lives of people who have made an impact in the modern era, People in the News volumes are sure to be of interest to students researching current topics and popular culture. Through quotations from the individual profiled as well as from friends, supporters, and critics, readers learn how these men and women view themselves as well as how other regard them.
9781420508918 (hbk.) 1420508911 (hbk.)
9781420508918
2012050538
White, Shaun 1986- Juvenile literature
Snowboarders Biography --Juvenile literature--United States
Snowboarders--United States
j796.939092 Wil 27