Annika Sörenstam: LPGA Champion

by Abbe L. Starr

Overview

From making the Swedish national golf team as a teenager to winning her first US Women’s Open in 1995, Annika Sörenstam stormed through the golfing ranks to become a LPGA Tour superstar. Catch an inside look at Sörenstam’s life and success, including her record-breaking play, the creation of the ANNIKA Foundation, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728476490
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2023
Series:	Epic Sports Bios (Lerner T Sports)
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	(w) x (h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	860L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Abbe L. Starr is an author of nonfiction for children who believes in the power of stories. She lives in Ft. Wayne, Indiana with her husband and three sons.

Table of Contents

A Champion 4

Facts at a Glance 5

A Dream to Win 8

Determined to Succeed 12

Champion at Last 16

Legendary Wins 20

Significant Stats 28

Glossary 29

Source Notes 30

Learn More 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2023

Gr 2 Up—Outstanding athletes from a variety of sports are the subjects of these eight volumes. Included are two Olympic Gold medalists (Wambach, Owens), three baseball superstars (Jeter, Clemente, Mays), a golfer, Nascar driver and a hockey player. The careers of the subjects are chronicled with emphasis placed on their career highlights and records. Sörenstam is the only woman to shoot a 59 in an LPGA tournament, Clemente won 12 Gold Glove Awards, Earnhardt, Jr. had 26 career wins, and Gretzky holds the NHL record for most goals and assists. Photographs accompany the texts. All titles are informative and will be appreciated by the subjects' respective fans. Readers will need some background knowledge on the sports in order to fully appreciate the accomplishments of the athletes. Fans seeking in-depth information on their personal lives will be disappointed, otherwise these biographies do a fine job of presenting outstanding athletes past and present. VERDICT There are several biographies already available on these now retired athletes, however these are more current and selectors should consider where there is a demand.

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