I Am a Skater (Young Dreamers)

About this book

Meet 12-year-old Emily Hughes. Emily comes from a family of skaters and has been skating since she was three years old. Like her older sister Sarah Emily has the courage heart and determination to follow her dream wherever it takes her. Told in Emilys own words and illustrated with breathtaking photographs by Jane Feldman I Am a Skater takes young readers behind the scenes and right on the ice with Emily. There theyll get a whirlwind tour of the skating world--from the hours of practicing to the excitementof Emilys first international competition to the joy of performing at New York Citys Madison Square Garden. Theyll even get to go backstage with Emilys favorite skating stars! I Am a Skater invites readers to lace up their skates and share Emilys thrills--and sometimes her spills--as she steps into the dizzying and dazzling world of ice skating!