Long-Armed Ludy and the First Women's Olympics
by Jean L. S. Patrick
Lucile “Ludy” Godbold was six feet tall and skinnier than a Carolina pine and an exceptional athlete. In her final year on the track team at Winthrop College in South Carolina, Ludy tried the shot put and she made that iron ball sail with her long, skinny arms. But when Ludy qualified for the first Women's Olympics in 1922, Ludy had no money to go. Thanks to the help of her college and classmates, Ludy traveled to Paris and won the gold medal with more than a foot to spare. Hooray for Ludy! ...
In time for the 2025 Maccabiah Games, this picture book biography tells the origin story of the third-largest international sporting event and the unique problem-solving creator Yosef Yekutieli employed to make his dream possible. In 1912, 15-year-old Yosef Yekutieli listened to radio broadcasts from the Stockholm Olympics and hatched an idea: an Olympic-style competition for Jewish athletes from around the globe in the brand-new city of Tel Aviv. People initially didn't take him seriously,...
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.
Summer Olympic Sports: Track and Field (Summer Olympic Sports)
by M K Osborne
Age range 5 to 9 Published to coincide with 2020 Summer Olympic Games, this dynamic book puts a spotlight on its featured track and field competitions, including running, jumping and throwing events. Young readers will be delighted by the stories about Olympic heroes and will marvel at the full-colour action photography. This volume also includes a table of contents, a Q&A feature, glossary, recommended books and websites and an index. 'Bold colours and exciting scenes will attract beginning...
The Unofficial Guide to the Olympic Games: Champions (The Unofficial Guide to the Olympic Games)
by Paul Mason
Get up close with the champions of the biggest sporting event in the world!From shot-putters to ice-skaters, the Olympic Games showcase the very best sporting achievements and feature some truly memorable personalities and performances. Discover them in The Unofficial Guide to Olympic Champions!Great reading for children aged 8 and up.Contents 'Faster, higher, stronger' Athletics (Track): Usain Bolt/Jamaica & Mo Farah/GB Athletics (Field) Valerie Adams/NZ & Carl Lewis/USA Boxing:...
Meet Duke Kahanamoku, three-time Olympic gold medalist and the father of modern surfing.
Serena Williams (Sports All-Stars (Lerner (Tm) Sports))
by Elliott Smith
Meet Sarah Nurse (Sports Vips (Lerner (Tm) Sports))
by Margaret J Goldstein
Meet Eileen Gu (Sports Vips (Lerner (Tm) Sports))
by Margaret J Goldstein
Meet Chloe Kim (Sports Vips (Lerner (Tm) Sports))
by Margaret J Goldstein
Katie Ledecky (Sports All-Stars (Lerner (Tm) Sports))
by Jon M Fishman
Global Citizens: Sports (Set) (21st Century Skills Library: Global Citizens: Sports)
This companion volume to the highly acclaimed Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics follows the stunning visual format of the first book to capture the heroics of the Winter Olympics. From the unlikely Jamaican bobsled team to the unforgettable U.S.S.R. vs. U.S.A. hockey clash at Lake Placid, all the legends of great winter sports are recalled, including stars of skiing, bobsledding, ice skating and even snowboarding. The book recounts the triumph and...
How to Be an Ancient Greek Athlete (How to Be (National Geographic Paperback)) (How to Be (National Geographic Hardcover))
by Jacqueline Morley
Athletes needed—apply at your local gymnasium. Do you have what it takes to represent Athens at the great games at Olympia? Your training will include the learning of grammar, music, citizenship, and philosophy, as well as honing your athletic skills in boxing, running, wrestling, long jump, and decathlon. If you’re good enough, you’ll join athletes from all over the Greek world for a month of special training to claim the ultimate glory. Ready for your fitness test? Remember, there is no second...
My Weird School Fast Facts: Sports (My Weird School Fast Facts)
by Dan Gutman
Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School! Did you know that the only sport that's been played on the moon is golf? Did you know that an NFL quarterback once threw a touchdown pass to himself?! Learn more weird-but-true sports facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman's bestselling My Weird School series. This all-new series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical facts, plus lots of photos and illustrations. Whether you're a kid who wants to know more about sports or...
Great Sporting Events: Athletics (Great Sporting Events)
by Clive Gifford
Each title in the Great Sporting Events series gives a fascinating insight into the great sporting events that thrill sports stars and fans alike. A must-read for all athletics fans, Great Sporting Events: Athletics looks at the top athletics competitions in the world and describes the history behind them, notable events and the personalities that helped to shape the sport.
