Who Is Katie Ledecky?, 9780593752852
Hardcover
From water-lover to Olympic legend, discover Katie Ledecky’s inspiring journey.

Who Is Katie Ledecky?

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  • Hardcover

    56 pages

  • Release Date

    4 June 2024

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Summary

Katie Ledecky: Queen of the Pool

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 a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593752852
ISBN-10:0593752856
Series:Who HQ Now
Author:James Buckley, Who HQ, Laurie A. Conley
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:Penguin Workshop
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:56
Release Date:4 June 2024
Weight:176g
Dimensions:202mm x 146mm x 9mm
About The Author

James Buckley

James Buckley Jr. has written more than 50 books for kids, including Who Was Jim Thorpe? and Who Was Pelé?

Laurie A. Conley is an illustrator who loves bringing scenes to life with both traditional and digital ink. She specializes in illustrating historical fiction and non-fiction books for kids, and also enjoys drawing whimsical haunted house portraits and other gently spooky art. Laurie earned a BFA from Syracuse University and has worked professionally for over 30 years. She and her husband live in Maryland with their youngest son in their long-time family home.

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