  | Track & field (Summer olympic legends) Author: Frederick, Shane | |
| Price: $26.77 | ||
Summary:
Presents highlights and legendary athletes--such as Jamaican Usain Bolt--of the Olympic sport of track and field, which has been part of the modern Summer Games since 1896.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 7.20 Points: 1.0 Quiz: 153319 |
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Reviews:
School Library Journal (04/01/12)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 04/01/2012 Gr 5—9-Similar to Sue Macy's Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics (National Geographic, 2004), each volume in this series starts with a brief introduction to the Games, followed by chapters that that profile men and women who have made a difference in the featured sport. Readers learn about past and present legends, such as Soviet Union gymnast Larissa Latynina (1956, 1960, 1964), Brazilian basketball player Oscar Schmidt (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996), and American swimmer Michael Phelps (2008). The volumes also reveal the darker side of Olympic history: the intentional or unintentional use of steroids, questions of whether athletes truly met the qualifying minimum age, etc. While most of the profiles focus on U.S. athletes, there is representation from other nations. The time lines at the top of the pages are helpful, and the large photographs, clean design, and captions enhance the texts. Engaging and nicely organized.— - Copyright 2012 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
