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As Fast As Her

Dream Big, Break Barriers, Achieve Success
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Dream big, follow your passion and never give up. Decorated US Olympian and accomplished hockey star Kendall Coyne shares the grit and determination it took to break down barriers and achieve her dreams against tremendous odds, encouraging you to follow your passions and never give up.... Read More
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As Fast as Her is the exciting story of hockey star Kendall Coyne, who led the US Women’s Hockey team to Olympic gold and was the first female hockey player to compete in the fastest skater competition at the NHL All-Star weekend.

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Dream big, follow your passion and never give up. Decorated US Olympian and accomplished hockey star Kendall Coyne shares the grit and determination it took to break down barriers and achieve her dreams against tremendous odds, encouraging you to follow your passions and never give up.

The world told Kendall Coyne to slow down. They said β€œnot so fast” when she picked up hockey skates instead of figure skates. They said β€œjust a minute” when she tried out for the boy's team. They told her β€œyou're not enough” so often that she started to believe it. But Kendall had a passion and a dream, so instead of slowing down, she sped up, going on to win Olympic gold and a spot in the Fastest Skater Competition at the 2019 NHL All-Star Weekend.

As Fast as Her explores how Kendall held on to her dream, overcame her insecurities, defied her naysayers, and pushed herself past barriers to achieve her goalsβ€”and how you can too! Inside this inspirational, sports-meets-real-life inspirational autobiography, Kendall shares:

  • stories that illustrate the lessons she's learned and how to apply them for success
  • affirmations to help young people believe you can reach your dreams
  • encouragement to fit in, to find your β€œwhy,” and to create lasting change for others
  • her personal trials and triumphs, inspiring you to discover what excites and exhausts you
  • motivation to be relentless in achieving your own goals

Kendall pauses throughout her story to equip you with practical take-aways from her journey to become a top athlete and Olympic medallist, appropriately dubbed β€œGolden Coynes.” As Fast As Her also includes behind-the-scenes and personal photos in a full-colour, 8-page insert.

As Fast as Her is perfect for:

  • readers 13 and up looking for an uplifting true story
  • fans of the NHL, Olympic hockey, women's sports, and sports in general
  • birthday, Christmas, and holiday gifts for teens and young adults

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780310184218

Publisher: Zondervan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 January 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: ZonderKidz

Contributors:

  • With Estelle Laure

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 76.0mm

Height: 151.0mm

Weight: 253g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Kendall Coyne Schofield is the captain of the back-to-back Walter Cup Champion Minnesota Frost of the Professional Women’s Hockey League and a member of Team USA for nearly two decades, where she has won 26 medals in international competition, including Olympic gold and silver medals. In 2019, she became the first woman to compete in the NHL All-Star Skills Competition, where she finished less than a second behind the winner, Connor McDavid, in the fastest skater competition. Currently, Kendall lives in Orland Park, Illinois, with her husband, NFL veteran and 2016 Super Bowl Champion Michael Schofield, their son, Drew, and their dogs Blue and Penny. To connect with Kendall, visit kendallcoyne.com and find her on Instagram at @kendallcoyne26 and Twitter at @KendallCoyne. Estelle Laure believes in love and magic and the power of facing hard truths. She has an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and thinks everyone should have to wait tables or work in a kitchen at least once in their lives. She lives in Taos, New Mexico, with her family.

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