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Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world, and it is no surprise that many aspiring players dream of becoming a world-class soccer player. Becoming a world-class soccer player requires dedication, hard work, and a lot of practice. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or an experienced player, if you are willing to put in the effort, you can achieve your goals and become a world-class soccer player.
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Learn about Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the founder of the Special Olympics who wanted to give everyone the opportunity to play the sports they love. This nonfiction book explores how she created places for athletes with disabilities to shine. Ideal for young readers, this book includes a fiction story related to the topic, discussion questions, an additional project, and other meaningful features. This 24-page full-color book describes the life and legacy...
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In the Olympic Games, a fraction of a second can make all the difference between winning and losing. New technology has helped athletes improve their skills, and the use of computers to record accurate times makes every split second count! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn...
4) Lisa Leslie
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This book dives deep into the life and career of basketball star Lisa Leslie. The book also includes a table of contents, a map of where each athlete's biggest accomplishments took place, a list of each athlete's accolades, additional resource links, a glossary, and an index. This Press Box Books title is aligned to a reading level of grades 3-4 and an interest level of grades 3-7.
5) Simone Biles
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This book dives deep into the life and career of gymnastics icon Simone Biles. The book also includes a table of contents, a map of where each athlete's biggest accomplishments took place, a list of each athlete's accolades, additional resource links, a glossary, and an index. This Press Box Books title is aligned to a reading level of grades 3-4 and an interest level of grades 3-7.
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This book dives deep into the life and career of basketball icon Michael Jordan. The book also includes a table of contents, a map of where each athlete's biggest accomplishments took place, a list of each athlete's accolades, additional resource links, a glossary, and an index. This Press Box Books title is aligned to a reading level of grades 3-4 and an interest level of grades 3-7.
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A daring and improbable story of Olympic gold from blue-collar origins Every summer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Nick Baumgartner went to work pouring concrete, taking on the harsh physical conditions of the construction trade to support his professional snowboarding dreams come winter. To limit travel time while he trained for the Olympics an hour and a half away from home, he lived out of a crusty, old construction van, parked anywhere he could...
8) Mia Hamm
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This book dives deep into the life and career of soccer legend Mia Hamm. The book also includes a table of contents, a map of where each athlete's biggest accomplishments took place, a list of each athlete's accolades, additional resource links, a glossary, and an index. This Press Box Books title is aligned to a reading level of grades 3-4 and an interest level of grades 3-7.
9) Muhammad Ali
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This book dives deep into the life and career of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. The book also includes a table of contents, a map of where each athlete's biggest accomplishments took place, a list of each athlete's accolades, additional resource links, a glossary, and an index. This Press Box Books title is aligned to a reading level of grades 3-4 and an interest level of grades 3-7.
10) Gold in the Water: The True Story of Ordinary Men and Their Extraordinary Dream of Olympic Glory
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Gold in the Water is a nonfiction sports narrative that chronicles the journey of a group of America's finest swimmers and coaches as they vied to compete in the 2000 Olympic Games.
In California, a team of talented young men begin pursuing the most elusive dream in sports, the Olympic Games. The pressure steadily increases as two best friends (a mentor and his protégé) reach the top of the world rankings and unexpectedly find themselves direct...
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IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Explores the history of Para track and field, the classification system for the sport, and notable athletes. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative sidebars Phonetics Photo captions Sources for further...
12) Sled Hockey
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Explores the history of sled hockey, the classification system used for the sport, and notable athletes. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative sidebars Phonetics Photo captions Sources for further research...
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IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Explores the history of sitting volleyball, the classification system for the sport, and notable athletes. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative sidebars Phonetics Photo captions Sources for further...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Explores the history of Para alpine skiing, the classification system used for the sport, and notable athletes. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative sidebars Phonetics Photo captions Sources for further...
15) Para Cycling
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Explores the history of Para cycling, the classification system used for the sport, and notable athletes. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative sidebars Phonetics Photo captions Sources for further...
16) Para Swimming
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Explores the history of Para swimming, the classification system for the sport, and notable athletes. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative sidebars Phonetics Photo captions Sources for further research...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Explores the history of wheelchair basketball, the classification system used for the sport, and notable athletes. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative sidebars Phonetics Photo captions Sources for...
18) Goalball
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Explores the history of goalball, the classification system used for the sport, and notable athletes. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative sidebars Phonetics Photo captions Sources for further research...
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Sports and Life, an Olympian's View is a collection of 133 stories, essays and commentaries covering a wide variety of topics related to sports and life. For two decades, John Morton broadcast short commentaries on Vermont Public Radio and wrote a monthly column in the regional newspaper Vermont Sports Today. Morton was an Olympic biathlete (Sapporo '72 and Innsbruck '76) and a Nordic ski coach (Dartmouth College '78-'89). His stories related to skiing...
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