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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Herman, Gail, 1959-     Subjects     Paralympics -- Juvenile literature.     Sports for people with disabilities -- Juvenile literature.     People with disabilities -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Herman, Gail, 1959-       by title:      What are the paralym...       by call number:      796.0456 H551w     Search the Web     Herman, Gail, 1959-     Paralympics -- Juvenile literature.     Sports for people with disabilities -- Juvenile literature.     People with disabilities -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.       MARC Display

What are the paralympic games? / by Gail Herman ; illustrated by Andrew Thomson by Herman, Gail, 1959- Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, c2021. Call #: 796.0456 H551w Subjects Paralympics -- Juvenile literature.   Sports for people with disabilities -- Juvenile literature.   People with disabilities -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Series What are--?   What are? (Who HQ) ISBN:  9781524792626 (pbk.) 1524792624 (pbk.) Alternate title:  Paralympic games? Description:  106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. Notes:  "WHOHQ"--Spine. "Who HQ. Your headquarters for history. Who? What? Where?"--Back cover. "16 pages of photos inside!"--Cover. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 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 -- 2018 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. Other authors:  Thomson, Andrew (Children's book illustrator) Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Bedford Public Library Children's Nonfiction 796.0456 H551w Childrens Books In Processing   Add Copy to MyList Bedford Public Library Children's Nonfiction 796.0456 H551w Childrens Books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Woodlawn Public Library Children's Nonfiction 796.0456 H551w Childrens Books In Processing   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Children's Nonfiction 796.0456 H551w Childrens Books Checked out Jun 05, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Sackville Public Library Children's Nonfiction 796.0456 H551w Childrens Books In Processing   Add Copy to MyList Cole Harbour Public Library Children's Nonfiction 796.0456 H551w Childrens Books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList

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