Título:
Great moments in Olympic track & field / by Karen Rosen.
ISBN:
9781624034008
Autor personal:
Información de publicación:
Minneapolis, Minnesota : SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2015]
Descripción física:
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Contenido:
Introduction -- Berlin 1936: a symbol of strength -- Athens 1896: an Olympic first -- Stockholm 1912: the greatest athlete -- London 1948: the flying housewife -- Rome 1960: an eternal performance -- Mexico City 1968: Beamonesque -- Los Angeles 1984 : breaking through -- Beijing 2008: lightning bolt -- Great Olympians -- Glossary -- For more information -- Index -- About the author.
Síntesis:
Explores Olympic track and field history, discussing key figures and record breakers, including Jesse Owens, Fanny Blankers-Koen, and Usain Bolt.
Información del programa:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.5 1.0 169670.
DAK_521_LEXILE:
760L Lexile
DAK_OCLC_NUMBER:
ocn871512220
Disponibilidad:
Eagan - Wescott~1
