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Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Swimming is a long thread that connects the Olympic heroes of today with the real and mythic ones of the past across more than ten millennia--a recorded history that begins in a cave in the Egyptian desert and sweeps across athletes and poets, statesmen and emperors, humans and gods; across the whole human experience, the entire human story. Splash! weaves a 10,000-year-old tale that begins in a bone-dry cave in the remote southwest corner of Egypt,...
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 16
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to retrieve a lost story in ancient Greece, where they witness the original Olympic games and are surprised to find what girls of the time were not allowed to do.
43) Speed skating
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, Skating in the Global Citizens: Olympic Sports series explores the sport through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of speed skating. Content includes information on multiple Olympic events in the category. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a variety...
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated/Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic speedskating. Includes descriptions of each of the men's and women's long and short races. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--
Author
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
[2020].
Language
English
Description
From the birth of the Olympics to the deadly sports of the Mayans, find out the history of the games that have kept people amused for thousands of years in this beautifully illustrated and informative guide. Coming to you and your kids just before the Summer 2020 Olympic Games, this lushly illustrated guide gives a thorough introduction to the history of sports, board games, and so much more. This is for your kids who are fact lovers and can't get...
Author
Series
Elite athletes volume bl. 1
Publisher
Dreamspinner Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
After media scandals, Isaac and Tim are athletes with something to prove when they arrive in Madrid for the Olympics. Friendly competition turns to more, but can the relationship last past the Closing Ceremony?
Author
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Beyond investigates the intersection of the global rise of anti-Olympics activism and the declining popularity of hosting of the Games. The Olympics were once buoyed by myths of luminous prosperity and upticks in tourism and jobs, but in recent years these assurances have been debunked. Now more than ever, it's clear that the Olympics have transmogrified into a...
49) Figure skating
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, Figure Skating in the Global Citizens: Olympic Sports series explores the sport through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of figure skating. Content includes information on multiple Olympic events in the category. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a...
50) Dive in
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Books in the Game day series give readers a behind the scenes peek at their favorite sports, told from the point of view of a professional insider. This book is all about Olympic swimming/diving"--
"It's game day, and readers of Dive In are given a pool-side view of the flips and kicks that make up swimming and diving in the summer Olympics. Along the way, they'll get to know all about the incredible physical capabilities of the athletes!" -- Amazon.com....
51) Nordic skiing
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, Nordic Skiing in the Global Citizens: Olympic Sports series explores the sport through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of nordic skiing. Content includes information on multiple Olympic events in the category. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a variety...
52) Alpine skiing
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, Alpine Skiing in the Global Citizens: Olympic Sports series explores the sport through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of alpine skiing. Content includes information on multiple Olympic events in the category. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a variety...
53) Skiing
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus High Interest/Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic skiing. Includes descriptions of each of the men's and women's aerial, freestyle, alpine, and Nordic ski events. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q & A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Thea Stilton volume 31
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
The Thea Sisters help their friend Beatrice prepare for the Summer Olympics!
Author
Series
Publisher
12-Story Library
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Amazing records. Millisecond victories. Fun for all ages. There are many reasons to love swimming-discover 12 of them! Topics include swimming's history, four different strokes, elite competitions like the Olympics, and famous athletes, such as Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky. Includes a glossary, index, and editor-curated online resources for up-to-date information"--
58) Max and Marla
Author
Series
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Max and Marla are best friends. And aspiring Olympians! With their eyes on the prize, they know exactly what it'll take to reach sledding success: preparation, practice and perseverance"--
"Olympians in training, Max and Marla show us how dedication, persistence and friendship will always lead to sucess!"--
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