{"product_id":"stronger-than-she-thinks-9781638192077","title":"Stronger Than She Thinks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn her first book for children, two-time Olympic medalist Nancy Kerrigan shares scenes from her childhood as she learns how to work hard, to believe in herself, and to land her first axel jump.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNancy (age 8) and her family sacrifice time, money, and effort into her clear skill, talent, and passion for figure skating. She's really good at it, but money is tight while she's learning to land the hardest of figure skating jumps - the axel. And she must be able to do one in order to go to her first competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer skates are too small, her feet hurt, but try after try, she gets up off the ice and takes another turn around the ice until she finally lands that first (wobbly) axel and then lands it solidly at her first competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersistence, hard work, and the importance of believing in yourself are highlighted in this story from the earliest moments of Nancy Kerrigan's figure skating career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the author's note: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the earliest moments in my skating career, I faced obstacle after obstacle. But I kept trying. Every time I fell, I got back up. Every time I failed, I tried again. Every time someone told me no, I kept working until I earned a yes.... Eventually, I learned that I had more strength within me than I ever realized. And here's great news--you're stronger than you think, too.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bushel \u0026amp; Peck Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638192077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nancy Kerrigan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43132946546869,"sku":"9781638192077","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_489dc170-ff79-4f71-a46c-d1415c5fbd49.jpg?v=1695136242","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/stronger-than-she-thinks-9781638192077","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}