Who Is Nathan Chen?

Name: Who Is Nathan Chen?
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Joseph Liu
ISBN: 9780593683620

Author: Joseph Liu, Who HQ

Series: Who HQ Now

Narrator: Arthur Keng

Unabridged: 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 08/29/2023

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Sports, Winter Sports, Olympics & Paralympics, Biographical

Synopsis

Learn about American figure skater Nathan Chen's Olympic journey to gold in this exciting title in the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending topics.

In 2022, Nathan Chen dazzled the world when he won the gold medal in men's figure skating to Elton John's "Rocketman" at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Though this was his first Olympic gold, Nathan was not new to big victories. He was already a six-time US national champion and had already won the World Figure Skating Championship three times! Nicknamed the "Quad King," Nathan is known for his thrilling quadruple jumps on the ice and is considered one of the greatest male figure skaters of all time. Learn all about Nathan's life from his childhood hobbies of ballet and gymnastics to his recent graduation from Yale University in this inspiring book for young readers!

About The Author

Joseph Liu is a journalist, web developer, and communication strategist. He earned his masters in journalism from American University.Andrew Thomson is an illustrator and artist, currently living and working near Guildford in the south of England. He studied illustration in Preston and graduated in 2010, and has been exchanging pictures for money ever since.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Becky on February 28, 2024

First sentence: During the 2022 Winter Olympics, Nathan Chen stood alone in the middle of the ice rink in Beijing (say: BAY-jing), China. His legs were spread apart and his arms were relaxed at his side. He was dressed in black pants and a red shirt covered in stars. The stars were not like those yo......more

Goodreads review by Hailey on September 28, 2024

This book could have easily received 5 stars if the author had stuck to its topic, Nathan Chen. Sure, most of the book is about him. However, when it gets to the timeline at the end, there is a very clear and biased agenda that shocked me. If the book was about Nathan’s political views or work in po......more

Goodreads review by Susan on October 12, 2023

I read this book with my grandchildren who love the Olympics. They did not want me to stop each night and were disappointed when we finished. We looked on-line for more information about him and his skating career.......more

Goodreads review by Dan on September 29, 2023

This is a good beginning book for children to learn about a figure-skating champion. They will learn about his failures and triumphs, his life and his passions. It is a fast read but very informative.......more