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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
910L
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.
66) Olympic Games
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to the present day.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Language
English
Description
A renowned sportswriter describes the reinvention and modern history of the Olympic Games, from its rebirth in 1896 Athens to the present, highlighting all the classic moments of highest achievement, including Jesse Owens, Nadia Comaneci, the Miracle on Ice and Usain Bolt. --Publisher's description.
71) Basketball
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
560L
Language
English
Description
"Presents information about basketball in the Olympics, including the history of basketball, how it became an Olympic sport, and well-known players, such as the United States' 1992 Dream Team"--
72) Gymnastics
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
"Presents information about gymnastics in the Olympics, including different kinds of gymnastic events, well-known gymnasts such as Gabrielle Douglas, and how gymnastics in the Olympics works today"--
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton volume 33
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
Geronimo is assigned to report on the Olympics.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1300L
Language
English
Description
Highlights in the history of the Winter Olympics from their inception in 1924 to today, including profiles of the Olympic athletes and information on the lesser-known winter sports. Also includes an Olympic almanac with information about each Olympiad.
Author
Series
Choose your own adventure volume 77
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
79) Special Olympics
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
Description
Gives a brief history of the Special Olympics, athletic competition for people with mental retardation, and describes some of the events and how the games are run.
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1040L
Language
English
Description
A fact-filled reference highlights memorable moments in Summer Olympics history, noting the achievements of such famous athletes as Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, and Mary Lou Retton.
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