| Description |
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Inside look at sports events |
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Kortemeier, Todd, 1986-
Inside look at sports events.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The creator's perspective: Pierre de Coubertin -- A torchbearer's perspective: Australia's Cathy Freeman -- The fans' perspective: London Olympics fans -- A coach's perspective: the U.S.A.'s Herb Brooks -- The athlete's perspective: The U.S.A.'s Michael Phelps. |
| Summary |
"Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the athletes, officials, and fans involved in putting on the sports event that brings together hundreds of countries around the world. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a glossary, sources for further research, an introduction to the author, and a listing of source notes" (The Child's World). |
| Subject |
Olympics -- Juvenile literature.
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Olympics. (OCoLC)fst01045581
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| ISBN |
9781634074377 hardcover |
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1634074378 hardcover |
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