What Are the Paralympic Games?
What Are the Paralympic Games?
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What Are the Paralympic Games?

Written by Gail Herman and Who HQ & illustrated by Andrew Thomson
Part of the What Was . . . ? Book Series
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8 - 11
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112
Page count
73
Words per page
810L
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Mar 17, 2020
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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. 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.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781524792626
    Publication Date
    March 17, 2020
    Publisher
    Penguin Workshop
    Original Publication Date
    March 17, 2020
    Page Count
    112
    Words Per Page
    73
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2019034728
    Lexile® Level
    810L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~S
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.5
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    509289
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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