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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. 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.

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Shawn Pryor; Illustrated by Andrew Thomson

Product details

• Authors: Shawn Pryor, Pryor Shawn, Andrew Thomson, Who HQ
• Assisted by: Andrew Thomson (Illustration)
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.10.2024
• EAN: 9780593750810
• ISBN: 978-0-593-75081-0
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 203 mm x 11 mm
• Series: Who Was?
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Winter Sports, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Winter sports