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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Profiles the American basketball team in the 1936 Olympics in Nazi-controlled Germany. While Hitler considered the event little more than a chance to prove German athletic superiority, the Americans fought against a pervading belief that America should boycott the games, and rampant anti-Semitism both at home and abroad, succeeding against all odds. Discusses the team, the games they played, and their enduring legacy.
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to the US women's ice hockey team, providing exciting details about their thrilling run to a gold medal in 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 27
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"Out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times - the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. ... Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man's...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"They were the Beatles of basketball, the Mercury Seven in sneakers. In Dream Team, acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team that captivated the world, kindled the hoop dreams of countless children around the planet, and remade the NBA into a global sensation. As a senior staff writer for Sports Illustrated, McCallum enjoyed a courtside seat...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The first ever memoir from the greatest female ski racer of all time, revealing never before told stories of her life in the fast lane, and the bold decisions that helped her break down barriers for athletes around the world"--
A fixture in the American sports landscape for almost twenty years, Lindsey Vonn is a legend. With a career that spanned a transformation in how America recognizes and celebrates female athletes, Vonn—who retired in 2019...
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A spoiled figure skater teams up with a rude ex-hockey star to win the gold in the Olympics. This edition features brand new interviews with stars Moria Kelly and D.B. Sweeny and a look at The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold.
10) Michael Phelps
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and career of Michael Phelps, discussing his childhood, family, struggle with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, career as a swimmer, Olympic performances, and other related topics.
13) Jesse Owens
Author
Publisher
Thomas Y. Crowell Company
Language
English
Description
Jesse Owens was know as the fastest man in the world whe he came home from the Olympic Games in Germany in 1936. He won four gold medals, and crowds cheered him in the street. His picture was in every newspaper. But now one would give him a job. It was harder for a black man in those days.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Gabby Douglas made history at the 2012 Olympic Games in London when she became the first ever African American gymnast to win gold in the all-around competition. But the road to winning Olympic gold was not an easy one. Being the best meant Gabby had to work hard and never give up - no matter what" -- Cover verso.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
"No one who watched the 1988 Olympics on television will ever forget seeing Greg Louganis hit his head on the diving board during the ninth dive of the springboard preliminaries. Millions felt his pain and then held their breath as the two-time gold medalist returned to the board only minutes later, with four stitches and a waterproof patch, and executed what was perhaps the best dive of the 1988 Olympics." "People around the world knew they were...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times - the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. ... Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man's...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In the early twentieth century, few Americans knew how to swim, and as a competitive sport, it was almost unheard of. That is, until Charles Daniels took to the water. On the surface, young Charles had it all: high-society parents, a place at an exclusive New York City prep school, summer vacations in the Adirondacks. But the scrawny teenager suffered from extreme anxiety and a sadistic father who mired the family in bankruptcy and scandal before...
19) Torah Bright
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and career of the competitive snowboarder, from her joining the professional circuit at fourteen to her medal wins in the 2010 and 2014 Olympic games.
Author
Language
English
Description
In 1936, against a backdrop of swastikas flying and storm troopers looming, an African-American son of sharecroppers set three world records and won an unprecedented four gold medals, single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy. The story of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympic Games is that of a high-profile athlete giving a performance that transcends sports--but it is also the intimate and complex tale of the courage of one remarkable...