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181) Extreme Snow Skiing
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High interest, edgy activities fill the pages of Nailed It! Extreme Snow Skiing. The carefully written, considerate text will hold the readers' interest and allow for successful mastery and comprehension. Written in the high-low format, this series has a HIGH interest level to appeal to a more mature audience but maintains a LOW level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Extreme Snow Skiing presents the thrills and spills...
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The story of the fourteen men—largely forgotten and never the subject of a full-length book—who created the American Olympic movement by winning eleven gold medals at the first modern Olympics in 1896 in Athens, timed for publication leading up to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials and the 2012 Olympics in London.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Gabby Douglas amazed people at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as she helped Team USA win a gold medal before making history as the first African-American to win a gold medal in the individual all-around event. Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and engaging text draw reluctant readers in to the fascinating life of this historic Olympic champion! Readers will learn about Douglas's family background, her early interest in gymnastics, and her move...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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When did Wilma begin to run? What was the first important race she ever won? Cub Reporter interviews her to find out! Learn how Wilma overcame polio and became the first American woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games. Readers will see how to use interviewing skills and journalistic questions to reveal the story behind a famous American.
186) Simone Biles
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Kids will be delighted to learn all about this amazing athlete's achievements. This title will cover Simone's early years, how she got started in gymnastics, and her four gold medals she earned in just one Olympics! Colorful full-bleed photographs, extra fun facts about Biles, and a glossary complete this title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
187) Laurie Hernandez
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Meet Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez! Hernandez's life story is examined from her childhood in New Jersey where she began gymnastics at age five, to the 2015 US Junior Title on the way to being chosen for the women's gymnastics team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro where she won one gold and one silver medal. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division...
189) Hope Solo
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
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The 2015 World Cup champion and double Olympic gold medalist shares her story in her own words, for soccer fans of all ages! In this young readers' edition of Hope Solo's exciting life story, adapted from Solo: A Memoir of Hope, the starting goalkeeper for the U. S. women's national soccer team gives readers behind-the-scenes details of her life on and off the field. Solo offers a fearless female role model for the next generation, driven to succeed...
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Jessica Ennis is one of this year's best Olympic prospects. Her athleticism, personality and drive has endeared her to many in Great Britain and across the world. Contained within this excellent book of facts is a wealth of information about Jessica, her medals, other achievements and much, much more. Join in with the Olympic spirit, get behind the athletes and show everyone that you are the fountain of Knowledge with... 101 Amazing Jessica Ennis...
193) Aly Raisman
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This title introduces readers to Aly Raisman, providing exciting details about her life and going deep inside the key moments of her gymnastics career. The title also features informative "fast facts," a timeline, and a glossary. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.
194) Simone Biles
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This title introduces readers to Simone Biles, providing exciting details about her life and going deep inside the key moments of her gymnastics career. The title also features informative "fast facts," a timeline, and a glossary.
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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...
196) Suni Lee
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This title introduces readers to Suni Lee, providing exciting details about her life and her thrilling success at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias not only broke records-she took athletics by storm, winning two Olympic gold medals for track and field before turning to professional golf. Witness more exciting moments from the life of this multi-talented athlete.
198) Suni Lee
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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.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In this book, early fluent readers will discover the STEM concepts behind basketball, while learning about the motion and movements of the sport and the technology of athletes' clothing and gear. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind this exciting Olympic event. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information,...
200) Aly Raisman
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Kids will be delighted to learn all about this amazing athlete's achievements. This title will cover Aly's early years, how she got started in gymnastics, and how she earned her six Olympic medals. Colorful full-bleed photographs, extra fun facts about Aly, and a glossary complete this title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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