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Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Raised in a skiing family, Mikaela Shiffrin seemed destined to be a skiing star from birth. In her very first Olympics, she became the youngest Olympic champion in her event. She would go on to compete in three more Olympic games. Learn about her journey to the Olympics, the challenges she faced, and how she has become an American Olympic skiing legend"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 10
Formats
Description
On a May afternoon in 1943, an American military plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane���s bombardier, who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard. So began one of the most extraordinary sagas of the Second World War. The lieutenant���s name...
5) Torah Bright
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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.
6) Aly Raisman
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This title introduces readers to Aly Raisman, providing exciting details about her life and going deep inside the key moments of her gymnastics career. Also features informative "fast facts," a timeline, and a glossary.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses the life of Gabby Douglas, the gold-medal winning Olympic gymnast, her childhood in Virginia to her years competing in the USA Gymnastics National Championships, World Gymnastics Championships, and Pacific Rim Championships on the way to her historic gold medal win in both the individual and team all-around competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
8) Simone Biles
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The inspiring life of 2016 Olympic gold medalist and Ohio native gymnast Simone Biles.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Meet Olympic gymnast Simone Biles! Biles's life story is examined from her childhood in Texas where she began gymnastics at age six, through ten World Championships on the way to being chosen for the women's gymnastics team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro where she won four gold and one bronze medals"--
11) Michael Phelps
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Read about the life of Olympic swimming sensation Michael Phelps, who at the 2012 Olympics won his 18th Olympic gold medal -- his 22nd Olympic medal overall. No other Olympian has won so many medals!
12) Suni Lee
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Suni Lee won the gymnastics individual all-around gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Learn how this US gymnast achieves her remarkable routines and explore what her life is like outside of gymnastics"--
14) Chloe Kim
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Chloe Kim." --
17) Simone Biles
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Description
"Well before Simone confronted the pressure of the Olympics, she faced real-life challenges as a kid while moving in and out of foster care. With the support and love of her family, she rode an unwavering drive to make history and grew into an incredible role model and activist--not to mention one of the greatest athletes of our time." -- inside front jacket flap.
"The seventh book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Michael Phelps began swimming at age seven at the urging of his mom. As a young boy, Michael was brimming with energy-more energy than most other kids his age-and Mrs. Phelps thought this sport could help keep him calm and focused. As Michael grew older, his skills improved, and he transformed into one of the greatest swimmers in the world, winning twenty-eight Olympic medals"--
19) Boundless
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 8
Description
"Everything seemed set against Chaunte Lowe. Growing up with a single mother in Paso Robles, California, where she experienced food insecurity, homelessness, and domestic abuse, Chaunte couldn't imagine a future that offered a different sort of life. But then, one day, she turned on the TV and there was Flo Jo, competing in the Olympics and shattering records in track and field. Almost immediately, Chaunte knew what she wanted to do. She started running....
20) Zion unmatched
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Showcas[ing Zion Clark’s ferocious athleticism and undaunted spirit....this book features striking, visually arresting images and an approachable and engaging text, including pieces of advice that have motivated Zion toward excellence and passages from Zion himself. Explore Zion’s journey from a childhood lost in the foster care system to his hard-fought rise as a high school wrestler to his current rigorous training to prepare as an elite athlete...