Incredible Olympic Records
Incredible Sports Records
Learn about the amazing feats and outstanding achievements of Olympic stars both past and present. Diverse records from individual accomplishments to medal counts, winning streaks, and beyond are represented. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, colorful photographs, fact-filled callouts, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-5038-1528-5
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$36.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Hi-Lo, Nonfiction |
| Category | High Interest |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | The Child's World |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2016-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF054000 |
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| Dewey | 796.48 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Lexile | 780 |
| Guided Reading Level | Q |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.0 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 184080 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Phonetics, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources |
- Men’s Summer Records
- Women’s Summer Records
- Men’s Winter Records
- Women’s Winter Records
- Glossary
- To Learn More
- Index
- About the Author
Author: Tyler Mason
Tyler Mason studied journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he won the 2008 Big Ten Conference William R. Reed Memorial Award for student journalism. He has covered professional and college sports in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, since 2009. He currently lives in Hudson, Wisconsin, with his wife.
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Incredible Sports Records from Booklist on November 1, 2016
From the Incredible Sports Records series, this appealing book looks at Olympic records. While results from the 2016 Summer Games are not included, that matters less than media hype might suggest. Michael Phelps’ record for the most gold medals in one year (eight in 2008) still… View →
