What Are the Winter Olympics? (What Was?)

Grab 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 modern Summer Olympics since 1896, the Winter Olympics didn't officially begin until 1924. The event celebrates cold-weather sports, displaying the talents of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and, most recently, snowboarding. Like its summer counterpart, the Winter Games are dedicated to bringing together the world's top athletes to honor their talents and see who gets to stand on the medal podium.

Gail Herman covers it all in a wonderful read--the highs, such as the 1980 US hockey team's unexpected gold medal grab, as well as the lows, including the Tonya Harding-Nancy Kerrigan figure-skating scandal in 1994.

Includes 80 black-and-white illustrations and a 16-page photo insert.

Target age group 8-11
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    • Weight
      0.3 lbs
    • ISBN-13
      9780593093764
    • ISBN-10
      0593093763
    • Item #
      64397
  • Category
    Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Age Group
    9 to 12 yrs
  • Grade Level
    3-5
  • Language
    English
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Theme 1
    Sports
  • Theme 2
    Action & Adventure
  • Detailed (BISAC) Subject/Theme
    Winter Sports
  • Awards
  • Author
    Herman, Gail & Who Hq
  • Series
    What Was?
  • Lexile Level
    720
  • AR Level
    5.0
  • Dewey
    796.9809
  • Publisher
    Penguin Publisher (USA)
  • Publication Date
    10/12/2021
  • Pages
    112
  • Dimensions
    0.3 H × 7.6 L × 5.5 W
  • Case Qty
    60

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