Great Athletes from our First Nations

Synopsis:

Great Athletes from our First Nations profiles thirteen outstanding athletes in such diverse sports as figure skating, race car driving, skiing and bowling. The athletes featured in this book include: Ross Anderson, downhill skier; Richard Dionne, champion basketball player; Mike Edwards, professional bowler; Shelly Hruska, professional ringette player; Beau Kemp, professional baseball player, etc. 

Reviews
"Smoothly-written and enriched with photography and sidebars that give additional information about the sport or athlete."— Kliatt, May 2008

"A must-have in every school and public library, it can be used for cross-cultural education and healthy lifestyles."— Resource Links, June 2007

Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the First Nations Series for Young Readers. Each book is a collection of biographies of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women and men who are leaders in their fields of work, in their art, and in their communities. 

For ages 9-14.

Additional Information
128 pages | 6.00" x 8.92"