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2) Olympics
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Surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to the present day.
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How do the Olympics make the world a better place? For more than 100 years, the Olympics have brought people together, proving that competition can create community. Packed with fascinating facts and sidebars about the Olympics, this informational text discusses the history of the Olympics, the Paralympics, and the Special Olympics, and highlights inspirational stories of Olympic athletes. Featuring TIME© content and images, the high-interest content...
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the thrilling finishes and unlikely stories behind the creation and growth of one of the most famous motorsports events in 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 authors, and a listing of source notes. Author/Illustrator biography Educational...
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the excitement and drama of playing for, coaching, and cheering on teams in basketball's exhilarating championship series. 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 authors, and a listing of source notes. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back...
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the key people, exciting finishes, and upsets that have more than 100 million viewers tuning into the Super Bowl each year. 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 authors, and a listing of source notes. Author/Illustrator biography Educational...
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about some of the star athletes and exciting moments that make the World Cup one of the sports world's biggest events. 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 authors, and a listing of source notes. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back...
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about some of the star athletes and exciting moments that make the World Series one of the sports world's biggest events. 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 authors, and a listing of source notes. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back...
13) Snowboarding
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Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, Snowboarding in the Global Citizens: Olympic Sports series explores the sport through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of snowboarding. Content includes information on multiple Olympic events in the category. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a variety...
14) Sliding
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Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, Sliding in the Global Citizens: Olympic Sports series explores the sport through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of sliding. Content includes information on multiple Olympic events in the sliding category, including luge and bobsled. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and...
15) Alpine Skiing
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Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, Alpine Skiing in the Global Citizens: Olympic Sports series explores the sport through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of alpine skiing. Content includes information on multiple Olympic events in the category. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a variety...
16) Curling
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Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, Curling in the Global Citizens: Olympic Sports series explores the sport through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of curling. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a variety of sources in order to form conclusions. Data-focused back matter is included,...
17) Nordic Skiing
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Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, Nordic Skiing in the Global Citizens: Olympic Sports series explores the sport through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of Nordic skiing. Content includes information on multiple Olympic events in the category. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a variety...
19) Olympic Records
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Usain Bolt sprints past the competition at the 2012 Olympic Games. As he crosses the finish line, the world's fastest human sets a new Olympic record! Bolt's accomplishment is one of many incredible athletic feats highlighted in this informative book about Olympic records.
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At the Olympics, the best athletes in the world compete for the gold medal. No matter the event, there are sure to be surprising moments. Someone who has never placed first can soar past the competition to win the top prize. Learn about the biggest upsets in the history of the Olympic Games!
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