By Jodie Ounsley (author)
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Be strong, be brave, be confident and keep smashing it with the nation's favourite Gladiator - Fury!
"You might know me as Fury from the TV show Gladiators . Or you might like rugby and maybe you know me from when I played for England. Or you might have seen some of the work I do telling people what it's like to live as a profoundly deaf person. You might not know me at all - and if that's the case, it's great to meet you."
In her debut book, Gladiator, rugby star and champion of the deaf community Jodie Ounsley wants to show YOU that you can do anything you put your mind to - you just have to believe you can. Written with journalist Becky Grey, Keep Smashing It is full of stories from Jodie's life, advice and top tips that will inspire you to back yourself and believe in yourself, and smash the barriers that are in your way.
It will show you how to:
'When life gets tough, this book reminds you that you're tougher. Every family needs a copy!' - Matt Morsia, Legend on Gladiators
Jodie Ounsley is also known as being Fury from the BBC's Gladiators . She is a trailblazing British athlete, public speaker, and advocate for the deaf community. Born profoundly deaf, Jodie has defied the odds and shattered barriers to become a celebrated figure in sports and a role model for many. She became the first deaf female rugby player to play for a senior England side earning her first cap in 2019, and the first deaf player to represent on the sevens stage. Jodie is a patron of registered charity The Elizabeth Foundation. In 2020 Jodie won the Deaf Sports Personality of the Year award and, in 2023, was named Honorary President of UK Deaf Sport and included in the prestigious BBC Woman's Hour Women in Sport Power List. In 2024 she was a Paralympics C4 Broadcaster. Keep Smashing It: Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Confident is her debut book, an inspirational guide-for-life to empower all children.
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Be strong, be brave, be confident and keep smashing it with the nation's favourite Gladiator - Fury!"You might know me as Fury from the TV show Gladiators. Or you might like rugby and maybe you know me from when I played for England.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Keep Smashing It and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
Keep Smashing It features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Football , People / Places, Sports, PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Award
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Keep Smashing It was written by Jodie Ounsley and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Keep Smashing It has 210 pages
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