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243) 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"--
244) Chariots of Fire
Series
Pub. Date
1981.
Description
An exciting, inspiring true story of Harold Abrahams, Eric Liddell, and the dedicated team of athletic competitors who brought victory to Britain in the 1924 Olympics.
246) Frog Kingdom
Pub. Date
2015
Description
To avoid being married off to a male suitor, Princess Froglegs goes undercover to compete in the Froglympics.
248) The ringer
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
Pressured by a greedy uncle and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve resorts to an unthinkable scheme. He pretends to be mentally challenged in order to rig the upcoming Special Olympics, to dethrone the reigning champion and bring home the gold.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
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
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 5
Description
The authors of "One Nation Under Baseball: How the 1960s Collided with the National Pastime" deliver a riveting narrative nonfiction about a boxing match that represented the growing tensions between the United States and Nazi Germany in the lead up to World War II.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Growing up in Damascus, the pool was Yusra Mardini’s happy place. She learned to swim before she could walk. And with swimming came a dream―to compete in the Olympic games. But when war came to Syria, Yusra’s home―and her pool―were no longer safe. Yusra and her sister set out on a harrowing journey, crossing the sea in search of safety. In the inspirational tale that follows, Yusra’s courageous spirit shines. Crammed on a too-small refugee...
Author
Pub. Date
c2020.
Description
"On the fortieth anniversary of the historic 'Miracle on Ice,' Mike Eruzione--the captain of the 1980 U.S Men's Olympic Hockey Team, who scored the winning goal--recounts his amazing career on ice, the legendary upset against the Soviets, and winning the gold medal"--
253) Olympic dreams
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Penelope is a first time Olympian and introverted cross-country skier, who, after finishing her event early, finds herself spending time in Athletes Village with the gregarious and outgoing Ezra. As they grow closer, they push one another to embrace qualities they lost sight of in pursuit of their dreams. Will they be able to help each other take a leap of faith into the unknown?
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton (Graphic novels) volume 10
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When the Pirate Cats travel back in time to enter the first Olympic Games, they bring modern-age sports gear to improve their odds.
257) Olympia
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
Commissioned by the 1936 Olympic Committee as a documentary on the Berlin Olympics, Riefenstahl combines the poetry of bodies in motion with close-ups of athletes in the heat of competitioon, including American track star Jesse Owen's sprint races. Some say that the production tends to glorify the young male body and express the Nazi attitude toward athletic prowress.
Author
Pub. Date
1996
Description
Earn your own gold medal as you learn imprtant, everyday math skills. Learn about math as it exists in the real world. You'll enter the games with both summer and winter sports, including gymnastics, volleyball, hockey, archery, speed skating, and table tennis. Light the olympic learning torch and enjoy the math games!
259) Chariots of fire
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Motivation and the will to win are portrayed in this true story of two British track athletes striving to win major events at the 1924 Paris Olympics.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"Set in Ancient Greece, this inspiring story tells of an enslaved girl who became champion in the Heraean Games (the girls' and women's version of the Olympic Games) in the great stadium at Olympia. Born in Corinth, abandoned as a baby, she becomes nameless until her strength and skill are noticed by her owner, a famous athlete. Her spirit and courage take her to victory in the Games, to freedom and to fame."--