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.
Olympic Basketball (Great Moments in Olympic History)
by Adam B Hofstetter
Imparare a tracciare Linee Forme Lettere e Numeri, +120 Pagine
by Smart Print
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...
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by Dartan Creations
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...
Created in association with the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, The Story of the Olympic Games brings to life the glorious history of the Games of the Olympiad. Chronologically structured and featuring up to 200 original photographs, the book charts the story of this famous global event, beginning in 776 BC in ancient Greece through to its revival in 1896 and the 27 subsequent games. The pages are packed with exclusive photographs of the action, athletes and artefacts that have defined each game, so...
Escrito por Francesca Cavallo, autora de Cuentos de buenas noches para niñas rebeldes, uno de los libros más vendidos según el New York Times. Esta es la verdadera historia de Beatrice Vio.Atlelas Paralímpicos es una serie de libros ilustrados de no ficción que cuenta la historia de 4 campeones que hacen las cosas a su manera y están reinventando a los deportes. From Francesca Cavallo, author of the NY Times best seller Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This is the true story of Beatrice...
Individual Sports at the Paralympics (Paralympic Sports)
by Matt Bowers
What You Never Knew about Simone Biles (Behind the Scenes Biographies)
by Helen Cox Cannons
Sports Legends: 50 Inspiring People to Help You Reach the Top of Your Game
by Rick Broadbent
Get inspired to reach the top of your game with 50 incredible true stories of sporting legends.Award-winning journalist Rick Broadbent has interviewed some of the greatest sporting legends of our time. In this gripping collection of 50 true stories, he shares the most exciting and jaw-dropping accounts of success, failure, injury and bravery in sport, which will in turn inspire kids to find the confidence and resilience they need to reach the top of their game. An ideal book for any young sports...
Terror at the Munich Olympics (Essential Events (ABDO)) (Essential Events)
by Courtney Farrell