Dominique Dawes made history as the first African American woman to win an individual Olympic medal, and her trailblazing story is presented in Heart of a Champion, a biography perfect for readers eight and up, and anyone interested in learning about one of the greatest gymnasts in American history.Long before Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles entered a gym, Dominique Dawes was a young African American girl focused on her dreamand nothing would stop her from reaching it. Although the odds were against her, by the time she was nineteen years old she stood on an Olympic podium to receive a historic gold medal in womens gymnastics, as well as numerous other impressive accoladesincluding medals in a record three Olympicsover her long career. Discover how her faith in God and hard work led her to become one of the top gymnasts in the world. Let her story and her motto of determination, dedication, and desire encourage you to become all you can be, in competition and in life.Heart of a Champion:includes a special note from Dominique Dawescontains quotes from and photos of Dominique that follow her life from childhood to her work with President Obama and Michelle Obama on physical fitnessis perfect for school reports and assignmentsis an inspiring story for gymnastics fans as well as anyone with a dream

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Zonderkidz Biography .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by Zondervan .

Kim Washburn has been writing for children for more than ten years. While working at Focus on the Family, two of her original stories were recognized by the Evangelical Press Association, including first place in the fiction category. Her nonfiction books for young readers have reached a wide audience-including Breaking Through by Grace: The Bono Story and Defender of Faith: The Mike Fisher Story.