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1) Olympics
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to the present day.
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 16
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
No girls allowed at the Olympic games! That's the rule when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to ancient Greece. But when Annie tells Jack to go to the games without her, he knows she's up to something. Will Annie find a way to see the games? Or will she get herself - and Jack - into Olympic-size trouble?
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 3
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.
7) Fun Facts about the Summer and Winter Olympic Games - Sports Book Grade 3 Children's Sports & Outdoo
Author
Publisher
Speedy Publishing LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 27
Language
English
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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
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 33
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2008], c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Geronimo goes to Athens to report on the Olympics, and after observing some of the games he and detective Hercule Poirat become suspicious about Cyrus von Snootrat who seems to be winning every Olympic event and they decide to investigate him.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Although fans the world over have been fascinated by the modern Summer Olympics since 1896, the Winter Olympics didn't officially begin until 1924. The event celebrates cold-weather sports, displaying the talents of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and, most recently, snowboarders. Like its summer counterpart, the Winter Games are dedicated to bringing together the world's top athletes to honor their talents and see who gets to stand on the medal...
14) Olympic dreams
Author
Series
High hurdles volume 1
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
c1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old DJ needs God's help in achieving her dream of getting a horse and competing as a show jumper in the Olympics.
Author
Series
Magic tree house fact trackers volume 10
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Annie and Jack present information about ancient Greece and the athletic events known as the Olympic games that were held there.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While everyone in Fairyland is getting ready for the Fairy Olympics, Jack Frost's goblins steal the Sports Fairies' magic objects, and without Stacey the soccer fairy's magic ball, Rachel's favorite soccer team will never reach their goal.
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Five friends are ready for their school's Olympics field day. But not everyone wants to play fair someone is trying to ruin the events! Can the kids in the Most Valuable Player club solve the mystery, save the Olympics, and take home the gold? Includes sports facts"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While everyone in Fairyland is getting ready for the Fairy Olympics, Jack Frost's goblins steal the Sports Fairies' magic objects and mix the stables all up. Can Rachel and Kirsty help Helena the Horseriding Fairy rein things in?