Touch the Sky (AV2 Fiction Readalong, #99)
by Ann Malaspina and Eric Velasquez
A biography of the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, from her childhood in segregated Albany, Georgia, in the 1930s, through her recognition at the 1996 Olympics as one of the hundred best athletes in Olympic history. Includes bibliographical references.
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by Dartan Creations
Individual Sports at the Paralympics (Paralympic Sports)
by Matt Bowers
Ruling the Court: Basketball's Biggest Wins (Basketball Source)
by Jaime Winters
Here is a story of Alice Coachman, the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. When Alice Coachman was a girl, most White people wouldn't even shake her hand. Yet when the King of England placed an Olympic medal around her neck in 1948, he extended his hand to Alice in congratulations. Standing on a podium in London's Wembley Stadium, Alice was a long way from the fields of Georgia where she ran barefoot as a child. With a record-breaking leap, she had become the first Africa...
Swimming and Diving (Olympic Sports (Amicus)) (Olympic Sports (Saunders))
by MR Clive Gifford
"An introduction to a variety of swimming and diving sports the summer Olympics, including lap races, open water races, diving, and synchronized swimming. Also explains rules, records, and famous Olympic athletes in each sport"--Provided by publisher.
Hosting the Olympic Summer Games (Mathematics Readers)
by Dianne Irving
Take a journey around the world as you trace the history of the Olympic Summer Games, starting in ancient Greece. Explore the different cities that have hosted the games and learn about the preparation required by the host city. Then learn about the importance of time when it comes to the Olympic Summer games, and how athletes make every second count! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will le...
40 Inspiring Icons: Amazing Athletes (40 Inspiring Icons)
by Jean-Michel Billioud
Records smashed… incredible athletic feats… Medals won… the top 40 Olympic athletes of all time are here!In this fun, fact-packed book from the 40 Inspiring Icons series, learn how these athletic stars became the best in the world. Relive Usain Bolt’s astonishing record-breaking runs, learn about Charlotte Cooper, the first ever female Olympic champion, meet the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, Michael Phelps, and see some of the most impressive wins in history. From Nawal El Moutaw...
Katie Ledecky (Sports All-Stars (Lerner (Tm) Sports))
by Jon M Fishman
Serena Williams (Sports All-Stars (Lerner (Tm) Sports))
by Elliott Smith