Born to Skate: The Michelle Kwan Story

by Edward Z. Epstein

From the moment her mom laced up her first pair of skates at age five, Michelle Kwan has been a natural on the ice. Graceful and determined, she sailed through her first competition when seven years old and has been winning ever since. Now, at seventeen, Michelle Kwan is poised for triumph at the 1998 Winter Olympics, training for gold and a glittering place in skating history.

This inspiring biography of the young skating superstar reveals the support and sacrifice that have propelled Michelle to the her close-knit family, the pressure to get a proper education while competing all over the world, the perseverance after she fell during competition and lost her number one status, and--of course-- the constant demand to create unforgettable skating performances.

A fascinating behind-the-scenes story of challenge and conquest, BORN TO SKATE recreates the magic and beauty of a life on the ice.

Genres: Biography, Figure Skating, Nonfiction, Sports

180 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 28, 1997

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this pre-goodreads, so I am not sure when I first read this book. Figure Skating and Gymnastics are two Olympic events that I follow. I enjoyed reading this again.

[Surreysmum · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty standard fare for a young favourite in a pre-Olympic year: family support, hard training, competition ups and downs, some nice photos. Written a decade too soon, that's all that's wrong with it.