The Resource What are the paralympic games?, by Gail Herman ; Illustrated by Andrew Thomson
What are the paralympic games?, by Gail Herman ; Illustrated by Andrew Thomson
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- Summary
- "As the Opening Ceremony for the 1948 Summer Olympic Games commenced in London, a similar sporting competition was taking place a few miles away. But the men at Stoke Mandeville weren't your typical athletes. They were paralyzed World War II veterans. The games at Stoke Mandeville were so successful that they would eventually lead evolve into the Paralympics. Participants from all around the world vie for the gold medal in a variety of sports, including archery, basketball, swimming, speed skating, and ice hockey. Author Gail Herman highlights their achievements, describes how these athletes train--both mentally and physically--for the games, and gives the reader a better understanding of what makes the Paralympic Games one of the world's most viewed sporting events"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 106 pages, 16 pages unnumbered plates
- Contents
-
- What are the Paralympic Games?
- The idea forms
- The early years
- Challenge on the court
- Growth and change
- Legend in the pool
- Paralympic breakthroughs
- Wheels on the track
- A victory, a scandal, and a record
- It happened in Athens
- Teammates and rivals
- Unexpected endings
- All-around athletes
- and beyond
- Isbn
- 9781524792633
- Label
- What are the paralympic games?
- Title
- What are the paralympic games?
- Statement of responsibility
- by Gail Herman ; Illustrated by Andrew Thomson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "As the Opening Ceremony for the 1948 Summer Olympic Games commenced in London, a similar sporting competition was taking place a few miles away. But the men at Stoke Mandeville weren't your typical athletes. They were paralyzed World War II veterans. The games at Stoke Mandeville were so successful that they would eventually lead evolve into the Paralympics. Participants from all around the world vie for the gold medal in a variety of sports, including archery, basketball, swimming, speed skating, and ice hockey. Author Gail Herman highlights their achievements, describes how these athletes train--both mentally and physically--for the games, and gives the reader a better understanding of what makes the Paralympic Games one of the world's most viewed sporting events"--
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- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1959-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Herman, Gail
- Dewey number
- 796.04/56
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- Ages 8-12
- Intended audience source
- Penguin Workshop
- LC call number
- GV722.5.P37
- LC item number
- H45 2020
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Thomson, Andrew
- Series statement
- What was?
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Paralympic Games
- Paralympic Games
- Sports for people with disabilities
- Paralympics
- Sports for people with disabilities
- Sports for people with disabilities
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- What are the paralympic games?, by Gail Herman ; Illustrated by Andrew Thomson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- What are the Paralympic Games? -- The idea forms -- The early years -- Challenge on the court -- Growth and change -- Legend in the pool -- Paralympic breakthroughs -- Wheels on the track -- A victory, a scandal, and a record -- It happened in Athens -- Teammates and rivals -- Unexpected endings -- All-around athletes -- and beyond
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 106 pages, 16 pages unnumbered plates
- Isbn
- 9781524792633
- Lccn
- 2019034728
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)1105951262
- (OCoLC)on1105951262
- Label
- What are the paralympic games?, by Gail Herman ; Illustrated by Andrew Thomson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- What are the Paralympic Games? -- The idea forms -- The early years -- Challenge on the court -- Growth and change -- Legend in the pool -- Paralympic breakthroughs -- Wheels on the track -- A victory, a scandal, and a record -- It happened in Athens -- Teammates and rivals -- Unexpected endings -- All-around athletes -- and beyond
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 106 pages, 16 pages unnumbered plates
- Isbn
- 9781524792633
- Lccn
- 2019034728
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)1105951262
- (OCoLC)on1105951262
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