Idina Menzel: Broadway Superstar

Idina Menzel: Broadway Superstar
Author: Christine Dzidrums
Publisher: Creative Media Publishing
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2016-06-10
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1938438183

Idina Menzel's career has been “Defying Gravity” for years now! With starring roles in Wicked and Rent, the Tony-award winner has become one of theater's most beloved stage performers. The powerful vocalist has also branched out successfully in other mediums! She has filmed a recurring role on television's smash hit Glee and lent her amazing talents to the Disney films, Enchanted and Frozen. A children's biography, Idina Menzel: Broadway Superstar narrates the actress' rise to fame from a Long Island wedding singer to overnight success!

Idina Menzel: Broadway Superstar: Stagestars

Idina Menzel: Broadway Superstar: Stagestars
Author: Christine Dzidrums
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781938438172

Idina Menzel's career has been "Defying Gravity" for years now! With starring roles in Wicked and Rent, the Tony-award winner has become one of theater's most beloved stage performers. The powerful vocalist has also branched out successfully in other mediums! She has filmed a recurring role on television's smash hit Glee and lent her amazing talents to the Disney films, Enchanted and Frozen. A children's biography, Idina Menzel: Broadway Superstar narrates the actress' rise to fame from a Long Island wedding singer to overnight success!

Simone Biles: Superstar of Gymnastics

Simone Biles: Superstar of Gymnastics
Author: Christine Dzidrums
Publisher: Creative Media Publishing
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2016-06-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1938438434

In the sixth installment of GymnStars, the award-winning children’s biography series chronicles the career and personal life of Simone Biles, the young gymnast who shattered numerous gymnastics’ records en route to becoming a three-time world champion and an Olympic favorite.

Winning Silver

Winning Silver
Author: Christine Dzidrums
Publisher: Creative Media Publishing
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2016-03-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1938438736

Elise is a talented gymnast who enters the U.S. Gymnastics Open with just one goal: gold. Accustomed to winning, the confident athlete believes that four clean performances are the only obstacles in the way of a victory. Yet, what happens when Elise delivers perfect routines but doesn’t win? Can the disappointed gymnast accept the silver medal when she dreamed only of gold? Filled with adorable illustrations and armed with straightforward storytelling, Winning Silver stresses the importance of good sportsmanship. Anyone who has ever felt gutted by a competitive result will relate to Elise’s initial disappointment over not getting the result she expected.

Kaylee: The 'What If?' Game

Kaylee: The 'What If?' Game
Author: Christine Dzidrums
Publisher: Creative Media Publishing
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2016-06-12
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0983539359

“I play the 'What If?' Game all the time.It's a cruel, vicious cycle.” Meet free spirit Kaylee McMathews, the most popular girl in school. But when the teenager suffers a devastating loss, her sunny personality turns dark as she struggles with debilitating panic attacks and unresolved anger. Can Kaylee repair her broken spirit or will she forever remain a changed person?

Quinn the Ballerina: The Sleeping Beauty

Quinn the Ballerina: The Sleeping Beauty
Author: Christine Dzidrums
Publisher: Creative Media Publishing
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2016-02-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1938438485

Quinn the Ballerina can hardly believe it's finally performance day. She’s playing her first principal role in a production of The Sleeping Beauty. Yet, Quinn is also nervous. Can she really dance the challenging steps? Will people believe her as a cursed princess caught in a 100-year spell? Join Quinn as she transforms into Princess Aurora in an exciting retelling of Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty. Now you can relive, or experience for the first time, one of ballet's most acclaimed works as interpreted by a 9 year old.

10.0: The Nadia Comaneci Story

10.0: The Nadia Comaneci Story
Author: Ellen Aim
Publisher: Creative Media Publishing
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2016-06-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1938438507

Perfect for a book report, 10.0: The Nadia Comaneci Story tells the gymnastics legend's moving story that inspired millions. Growing up in Romania, Nadia Comaneci was just a five-year-old kid who performed cartwheels for fun. Nine years later, she tumbled her way into the history books when she became the first gymnast to earn a 10.0 at the Olympics. Discover how Nadia reached perfection en route to winning nine Olympic medals and how she used her post-gymnastics fame to make the world a better place.

Aly Raisman: Born to Tumble

Aly Raisman: Born to Tumble
Author: Miranda Marshak
Publisher: Creative Media Publishing
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2016-06-12
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1938438574

At the 2012 London Olympics, Aly Raisman captured more gymnastics medals than any other American woman. In all, the perseverant athlete earned two gold medals and one silver medal. Aly’s impressive accomplishment turned her into an overnight celebrity leading to several endorsement offers and a high-profile stint on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. A children’s biography, Aly Raisman: Born to Tumble will enrapture readers longing to learn more about the hardworking gymnast who rose to become the captain of the Fierce Five.

Lin-Manuel Miranda: Lights Up

Lin-Manuel Miranda: Lights Up
Author: Christine Dzidrums
Publisher: Creative Media Publishing
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2017-04-15
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1938438884

Get ready to chase your dreams after reading this thrilling children’s biography on Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. A terrific source for a book report, Lin-Manuel Miranda: Lights Up tells the inspiring life story of the role model’s transformation from a young boy with Broadway dreams to one of today's most respected artists.

Katie Ledecky: Swimming for Gold

Katie Ledecky: Swimming for Gold
Author: Mario Petrrino
Publisher: Creative Media Publishing
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2016-06-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1938438558

Katie Ledecky: Swimming’s Golden Girl narrates the extraordinary story of the young US swimmer who stunned the world by capturing gold at the 2012 Olympics. Since the London Games, the popular role model has dominated ladies swimming with her powerful swimming and winning attitude. A children’s biography accompanied by breathtaking illustrations, Katie Ledecky: Swimming’s Golden Girl offers an in-depth look at the swimmer who is expected to reign at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The stirring story of Ledecky’s meteoric rise to the top will captivate and inspire young readers.