What Are the Paralympic Games?
Paperback – Illustrated, March 17, 2020
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · March 17, 2020
It's time to cheer for the inspiring athletes of the Paralympic Games!
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in the history of the Paralympic Games
- Themes
- Paralympic history, Athletic training and achievement, Disability sports
- Genres
- Olympics, Special Needs, Physical Disabilities
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It's time to cheer for the inspiring athletes of the Paralympic Games! 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.
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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.
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in the history of the Paralympic Games
- Readers curious about Paralympic athletes’ training and achievements
Where it sits
| Olympics | 100% |
|---|---|
| Special Needs | 50% |
| Physical Disabilities | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sports Biographies for Kids
- Physical Disabilities
- Olympics
- Authors
- Gail Herman
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- March 17, 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Paralympic history · Athletic training and achievement · Disability sports
- Reading lane
- Sports Biographies for Kids