Unsinkable
Subtitle: from Russian orphan to Paralympic swimming world champion
By: by Jessica Long, with Hannah Long
Contributors: Long, Hannah, author
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9781328707253
Subjects: Paralympic Games; Athletes with disabilities; Athletes; Swimmers; Juvenile literature; Biography; Women
Description: The champion Paralympic swimmer, born in Russia with a condition that would result in the amputation of both legs below her knee, presents a photographic memoir of the life-changing moments that helped shape who she is today.
Table of contents: title: The moment I won my first Gold; title: The moment I became a Long; title: The moment I learned to walk with prostheses; title: The moment I discovered water; title: The moment I was surrounded by people like me; title: The moment I became a professional athlete; title: The moment I won an ESPY; title: The moment I failed; title: The moment I claimed my independence; title: The moment I first spoke to a crowd; title: The moment I first modeled; title: The moment I fell in love with swimming all over again; title: The moment I lost my confidence; title: The moment I found peace; title: The moment I returned home; title: The moment I returned to Russia; title: The moment I met my Russian family; title: The moment I finally won Gold in Rio; title: The moment I accepted me.