Who Is Shaun White?
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · October 8, 2024
Read about American snowboarder Shaun White and his epic career in this exciting addition to the Who Was? series.
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- Who it’s for
- Trace Shaun White’s career from childhood skateboarding to Olympic gold and his own snowboarding gear.
- Themes
- Snowboarding, Olympic achievement, Athletic career
- Genres
- Sports Biographies for Kids, Winter Sports, Extreme Sports
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Read about American snowboarder Shaun White and his epic career in this exciting addition to the Who Was? series. Shaun White, known as “The Flying Tomato" because of his bright red hair, received his first snowboarding sponsorship by age seven. This was just the first of a lifetime of athletic achievements. He has won a medal every year since 2002 at the Winter X games and won gold at the 2006, 2010, and 2018 Olympics. White has been dazzling audiences for years.
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Learn all about this snowboarding legend’s life from his childhood skateboarding days to his illustrious Olympic career, and the creation of his own brand of snowboarding gear.
Shaun White’s Career
Trace Shaun White’s career from childhood skateboarding to Olympic gold and his own snowboarding gear.
Come here for
- Shaun White’s childhood skateboarding days and snowboarding career
- His Olympic medals and snowboarding gear brand
Expect
- A life story spanning his early sponsorship and Olympic career
- His medal wins at the 2006, 2010, and 2018 Olympics
Where it sits
| Sports Biographies for Kids | 77% |
|---|---|
| Extreme Sports | 46% |
| Winter Sports | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sports Biographies for Kids
- Olympics
- Winter Sports
- Authors
- Shawn Pryor
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- October 8, 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Snowboarding · Olympic achievement · Athletic career
- Reading lane
- Sports Biographies for Kids