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The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree: Volume Two 2000 to 2020
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Hot on the heels of the critically acclaimed The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree: Volume One 1800s to 1999 comes this second volume, showcasing the inspirational Kiwi running stars of our millennium to date. The majority of their stories are based on personal interviews and intertwined with...
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The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree: Volume Two 2000 to 2020
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A follow-up to The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree: Volume One 1800s to 1999 - focusing on New Zealand's diversified and successful modern athletes and Para athletes, who have redefined running.
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Description
Hot on the heels of the critically acclaimed The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree: Volume One 1800s to 1999 comes this second volume, showcasing the inspirational Kiwi running stars of our millennium to date.
The majority of their stories are based on personal interviews and intertwined with those who have gone before them. There is a robustness to this family tree of coaches and athletes that continues to gain strength, lay down new roots, and showcase diversity and inclusion.
In this volume, readers will hear about our fastest ever middle-distance runner; unstoppable female runners; the rise and rise of Para athlete runners; a new breed of adventure runners; and high-octane 'weekend warriors'.
This series of books will appeal to runners, athletes, sports fans, parents, children, educators, and those seeking inspiration.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780473562151
Publisher: Inspired Kids Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 June 2021
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Inspired Kids Ltd
Illustration: 60 Colour Photos
Contributors:
- Designed by Murray Dewhurst
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 297.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 120
About the Author
Dreydon Sobanja is children's picture book author who has now moved taken on the challenge of a book of NZ athlete biographies about New Zealand runners. Dreydon has had a love for running since he was four years old, when he saw John Walker win his 1500-metre gold in Montreal and has emulated Sir John by providing inspirational sessions to schools and libraries around the country. Dreydon has previously self-published three New Zealand books to inspire children to dream big, through his organisation Inspired Kids Ltd; Bruce Wants to Go Faster (9780473360627), Ed Climbs a Big Hill (9780473227838) and Jean Dreams of Flying (9780473227845). Fellow Aucklander and urban artist, Murray Dewhurst, has added clever design elements that make this book a Kiwi keepsake. Murray was also the designer of Bruce Wants to Go Faster, which made the Storyline's Notable Books List for 2017.
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