Team Sports of the Summer Games

by Aaron Derr

Overview

Only a few countries were represented by athletes at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens. But now, more than 10,000 athletes from more than 200 countries compete in the Summer Olympic Games. These athletes compete in more than 300 events. The games showcase the strength, skills, stamina, and endurance of amazing athletic teams from around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781634407229
Publisher:	Red Chair Press
Publication date:	01/01/2020
Series:	Gold Medal Games
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	920L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 9 Years

About the Author

Aaron Derr is a writer based just outside of Dallas, Texas. He has more than 15 years of experience writing and editing magazines and books for kids of all ages.

Editorial Reviews

"Highly recommended."—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

From the Publisher

04/01/2020

Gr 3–5—These Olympics guides are ready to deliver 2020 Games content early. The straightforward writing style is simple but not boring, engaging readers with informative overviews of the events. Individual Sports of the Summer Games covers many of the individual events and also includes team sports like synchronized swimming, veering slightly off topic to cover a lesser-known competitive sport. The team sports books dig into all the big events like basketball and hockey. Sports of the Paralympic Games addresses how "paralympic" is a portmanteau of "paraplegic" and "Olympics" and mentions that "para" also means "alongside" in Greek. The narrative of each story is well composed, but for readers who need brain breaks, there are sidebars and groan-worthy sports jokes. Perhaps most importantly, controversy is not ignored; the mention of the many years of sexual abuse by the USA Gymnastics doctor is a brief but critical admission. VERDICT Highly recommended.

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