Kristen Faulkner (@FaulknerKristen) has one of the craziest stories at this year's Olympics:
• Grew up in Alaska
• Rowed at Harvard
• Moved to NYC after school
• Started working for a venture capital firm
• Took a beginner's cycling class in Central Park
• Started cycling at 5:00 am before work
• Started competing in local cycling tournaments
• Quit her job & moved to California to cycle full-time
• Added to the USA road cycling roster one month before the Olympic Games
And now, just seven years after taking a beginner's cycling class in New York City, Kristen Faulkner has won gold at the Olympics in Paris — the first American to win gold in the women's road race in 40 years.
INSANE.
EDUCATORS and LIBRARIANS! These Middle Grade and Young Adult novels and graphic novels need a new home. Want them? To enter to win them: follow me and like/retweet this tweet. Bonus entry: tag a pal who you think might want these books, too!
You have just over two weeks to catch up with your City Spies reading before the release of Mission Manhattan. I thought I'd give away a set of books 1-4 in paperback. Just retweet and you're entered for a chance to win. I'll randomly select a winner in a few days. @SimonKIDS
Teachers! To celebrate the release I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964, I am giving away five personalized and SIGNED copies! RT to enter. I'll announce winners on 11/20. ❤️✍️
Hi teachers! To celebrate the upcoming release of our newest graphic novel, I'm giving away 5 signed copies. Retweet to enter. I'll contact winners by DM on September 5. @Scholastic
More giveaways soon. LOTS happening in the I Survived world this year!
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