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Who Is Katie Ledecky? by James Buckley, Jr.

Who Is Katie Ledecky?

James Buckley, Jr.

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · June 4, 2024

Learn how a young girl who loved being in the water became one of the greatest Olympic swimmers of all time in this exciting addition to the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending topics.

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Who it’s for
Trace Katie Ledecky’s swimming career from her first competitions to Olympic records and world championship medals.
Themes
Olympic swimming, Athletic achievement, Skill development
Genres
Sports Biographies for Kids, Water Sports, Olympics

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Learn how a young girl who loved being in the water became one of the greatest Olympic swimmers of all time in this exciting addition to the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending topics. Katie Ledecky began swimming competitively at age six after watching her mother and brother in the pool. By age fifteen, she was setting records and winning gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics. And with each year, Katie improved her skills and her times in the water!

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The Summer 2024 Olympics in Paris will be Katie's fourth, and the world will be watching. With over seven Olympic gold medals, nineteen World Championship gold medals, and twenty-two overall medals at the World Aquatics Championships to her name, Katie has become the most decorated female swimmer in the world. Her charming spirit and impressive athletic skills have made Katie a popular role model for young swimmers, and everyone is eager to see what she achieves in the future.

Katie Ledecky’s Milestones

Trace Katie Ledecky’s swimming career from her first competitions to Olympic records and world championship medals.

Come here for

  • Katie Ledecky’s path from starting competitive swimming at six to Olympic gold at fifteen
  • Her Olympic and world championship medals

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  • Milestones from her competitive career
  • A plain fact: Paris 2024 was her fourth Olympics

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Sports Biographies for Kids87%
Olympics66%
Water Sports39%

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Publisher categories

  • Biographies of Women for Kids
  • Olympics
  • Water Sports
Authors
James Buckley, Jr.
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
June 4, 2024
Format
Paperback
Theme
Olympic swimming · Athletic achievement · Skill development
Reading lane
Biographies of Women for Kids