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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the athletes, officials, and fans involved in putting on the sports event that brings together hundreds of countries around the world. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a glossary, sources for further research, an introduction to the author, and a listing of source notes" (The Child's World).
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Language
English
Description
For Sera Wheeler, the Olympics is the reason for everything. It’s why she trains thirty hours a week, starves herself to under 100 pounds, and pops Advil like Tic Tacs. For her mother, Charlene, hungry for glory she never had, it’s why she rises before dawn to drive Sera to practice in a different state, and why the family scrimps, saves, and fractures. It’s why, when Sera’s best friend reports the gymnastics doctor to the authority who selects...
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Language
English
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Description
Renowned sportswriter David Goldblatt has been hailed by the Wall Street Journal for writing "with the expansive eye of a social and cultural critic." In The Games Goldblatt delivers a magisterial history of the biggest sporting event of them all: the Olympics. He tells the epic story of the Games from their reinvention in Athens in 1896 to the present day, chronicling classic moments of sporting achievement from Jesse Owens to Nadia Comaneci, the...
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"From triathlon to surving, find out everything you need to kow about the sports of the Summer Games in this fact-filled and humorous guide. Learn the essential rules and history of each sport, and make sure to pay close attention to the jarbon that will help you sound like a pro."--Page 4 of cover
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Series
Publisher
Flowerpot Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Come along to learn all about the Olympics and Olympic athletes! This fun question and answer book has everything from engaging facts to hilarious illustrations to help you learn about the history of the Games, how athletes become Olympians, famous Olympians and their accomplishments, and so much more."--
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Briefly discusses the international competition in winter sports, beginning with the Nordic Games in 1908, and describes some of the sports involved, including skiing, ice hockey, skating, and bobsledding
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A detailed look at the history of the Olympic Games, from their origins in Ancient Greece, through their rebirth in nineteenth century France, to the present, highlighting the contributions of individuals to the Games' success and popularity
18) Rise: my story
Author
Language
English
Description
"The first ever memoir from the greatest female ski racer of all time, revealing never before told stories of her life in the fast lane, and the bold decisions that helped her break down barriers for athletes around the world"--
Author
Series
In focus volume IF12261
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2022-
Language
English
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