Unsinkable: From Russian Orphan to Paralympic Swimming World Champion (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781328707253)

The top Paralympic swimmer in the world, Jessica Long delivers an inspirational photographic memoir.

Born in Siberia with fibular hemimelia, Jessica Long was adopted from a Russian orphanage at thirteen months old and has since become the second most decorated U.S. Paralympic athlete of all time. Now, Jessica shares all the moments in her life--big and small, heartbreaking and uplifting--that led to her domination in the Paralympic swimming world. This photographic memoir, filled with photographs, sidebars, quotes, and more, will thrill her fans and inspire those who are hearing her story for the first time.

Author: Jessica Long
ISBN-10: 1328707253
ISBN-13: 9781328707253
Publisher: Clarion Books
Language: English
Published: 06/26/2018
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.90w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.4
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 195304 / Unsinkable


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2018
Booklist 03/01/2018 pg. 42
School Library Journal 04/01/2018 pg. 148
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory