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Author:

Herman, Gail, 1959- author.

Title:

What are the paralympic games? / by Gail Herman ; Illustrated by Andrew Thomson.

Publisher:

Penguin Workshop,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

106 pages, 16 pages unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 20 cm

Subject:

Paralympic Games--Juvenile literature.
Sports for people with disabilities--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Thomson, Andrew (Children's book illustrator), illustrator.

Notes:

"An official Who HQ book"--cover. "16 pages of photos inside!"-- cover. "Who HQ. Your headquarters for history. Who? What? Where?"-- back cover. Includes bibliographical references (page 106).

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.

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

What was?

ISBN:

1524792632
9781524792633
1524792624
9781524792626

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1105951262

LCCN:

2019034728

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