Olympics & Paralympics
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Olympic Goats: The Greatest Athletes of All Time
$8.99 Read moreHow do you pick Olympic GOATs? Is it gymnast Simone Biles or swimmer Michael Phelps? Or maybe it’s the entire 1992 basketball team. With so many sports, how do you choose? It comes down to stats, hist… [more below]
- Series: Sports Illustrated Kids: Goats
- Author: Berglund, Bruce
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1666321699
- Language: English
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Epic Gymnastics Moments
$9.99 Read moreSince its beginning, gymnastics has been full of epic moments! Learn about the key gymnasts, teams, and events from around the world that have made for incredible stories in men’s and women’s gymnasti
- Series: All-Access Gymnastics (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Goldstein, Margaret J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 9798765623411
- Language: English
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Simone Biles vs. Nadia Comaneci: Who Would Win?
$9.99 Read moreSimone Biles and Nadia Comaneci are gymnastics legends. Biles dominated the world championships, and Comaneci earned perfect Olympic scores. But was one gymnast better than the other? Compare their ca
- Series: All-Star Smackdown (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Anderson, Josh
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 9798765623572
- Language: English
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What You Never Knew about Simone Biles
$8.99 Add to cartSimone Biles has inspired the world with her incredible gymnastics achievements, including her many Olympic medals. But what is her life like outside of the gym? High-interest details and bold photos … [more below]
- Series: Behind the Scenes Biographies
- Author: Cox Cannons, Helen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669040178
- Language: English
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Hopi Runners: Crossing the Terrain Between Indian and American
$49.48 Add to cartIn the summer of 1912 Hopi runner Louis Tewanima won silver in the 10,000-meter race at the Stockholm Olympics. In that same year Tewanima and another champion Hopi runner, Philip Zeyouma, were soundl… [more below]
- Series: Culture America (Hardcover)
- Author: Sakiestewa Gilbert, Matthew
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 10 2018
- ISBN10: 0700626980
- Language: English
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The Hard Parts: A Memoir of Courage and Triumph
$19.99 Add to cart“A gut-wrenching, wildly inspiring story about overcoming the most daunting obstacles through steely tenacity, sheer will, and a great big dose of motherly love.” –Jeannette Walls, #1 New York Times … [more below]
- Author: Masters, Oksana
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 20 2024
- ISBN10: 1982185511
- Language: English
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Dream Team: How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Bask
$22.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team. As a writer for Sports- Author: McCallum, Jack
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 09 2013
- ISBN10: 0345520491
- Language: English
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How To Play Water Polo: The Complete Guide To Mastering The Game
$37.32 Add to cart‘How To Play Water Polo’ was developed as a resource for both players and coaches and presents an ample variety of skills, tips and tricks to improve and master performance. The book is organised prog
- Series: Master Your Game #1
- Author: Rockwell, Tracy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: May 15 2018
- ISBN10: 0994201419
- Language: English
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Coming Up for Air
$17.99 Add to cart“An illuminating look at what it takes to be an Olympian… In this story, passion reigns supreme.” —Cosmopolitan
“An emotionally articulate memoir…[and] an intimate insight into the good-hearted an… [more below]
- Author: Daley, Tom
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 17 2022
- ISBN10: 1335662561
- Language: English
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Unbroken (the Young Adult Adaptation): An Olympian’s Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive
$21.99 Add to cartIn this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian’s courage, cunning, and forti… [more below]
- Author: Hillenbrand, Laura
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 11 2014
- ISBN10: 0385742517
- Language: English
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One Jump at a Time: My Story
$25.99 Add to cartIn this exhilarating memoir, three-time World Champion and Olympic gold-medalist Nathan Chen tells the story of his remarkable journey to success, reflecting on his life as a Chinese American figure s
- Author: Chen, Nathan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 22 2022
- ISBN10: 0063280523
- Language: English
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What Are the Paralympic Games?
$5.99 Add to cartIt’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- Series: What Was?
- Author: Herman, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 17 2020
- ISBN10: 1524792624
- Language: English
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The Making of a Miracle: The Untold Story of the Captain of the 1980 Gold Medal-Winning U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
$19.99 Add to cartOn the fortieth anniversary of the historic “Miracle on Ice,” Mike Eruzione–the captain of the 1980 U.S Men’s Olympic Hockey Team, who scored the winning goal–recounts his amazing career on ice, the
- Author: Eruzione, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 26 2021
- ISBN10: 0062960962
- Language: English
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Ancient Greece and the Olympics: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #16: Hour of the Olympics
$7.99 Add to cartThe #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the … [more below]
- Series: Magic Tree House (R) Fact Tracker #10
- Author: Osborne, Mary Pope
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 08 2004
- ISBN10: 0375823786
- Language: English
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Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku
$13.95 Add to cartAsian/Pacific American Award for Literature – Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)
The true story of Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku, six-time Olympic swimming champion and legendary surfer w
- Author: Crowe, Ellen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: June 15 2013
- ISBN10: 1600604617
- Language: English
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Splash!: Ethelda Bleibtrey Makes Waves of Change
$17.99 Read moreEthelda Bleibtrey was a girl with guts who loved the water. As a child with polio in the early 1900s, swimming set her free. The water released her from her pain and helped her build strong muscle–an… [more below]
- Author: Boxer, Elisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1534111433
- Language: English
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What Are the Summer Olympics?
$7.99 Add to cartBack in 775 BC, athletes from all over Ancient Greece came together to compete in various games. The contests were held every four years and winning athletes brought honor and respect to their homelan… [more below]
- Series: What Was?
- Author: Herman, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 22 2016
- ISBN10: 0448488345
- Language: English
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Gold from Iron: A Humble Beginning, Olympic Dreams, and the Power in Getting Back Up
$30.00 Read moreA daring and improbable story of Olympic gold from blue-collar origins
Every summer in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Nick Baumgartner went to work pouring concrete, taking on the harsh physical conditi- Author: Baumgartner, Nick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1637275455
- Language: English
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What Are the Winter Olympics?
$7.99 Add to cartGrab your skis, ice skates, and snowboard and learn how the Winter Olympic Games became a worldwide phenomenal event watched by millions.
Although fans the world over have been fascinated by the mode- Series: What Was?
- Author: Herman, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 12 2021
- ISBN10: 0593093763
- Language: English
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The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui’s Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory
$19.99 Add to cartThe New York Times bestselling inspirational story of impoverished children who transformed themselves into world-class swimmers.
In 1937, a schoolteacher on the island of Maui challenged a group of- Author: Checkoway, Julie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: June 21 2016
- ISBN10: 1455523453
- Language: English
