Inside the Olympics
Inside Look at Sports Events
Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the athletes, officials, and fans involved in putting on the sports event that brings together hundreds of countries around the world. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a glossary, sources for further research, an introduction to the author, and a listing of source notes.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-5038-0698-6
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$38.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Hi-Lo, Narrative, Nonfiction |
| Category | High Interest |
| Copyright | 2016 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | Momentum |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2016-01-01 |
| BISACS | JNF054000 |
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| Dewey | 796.48 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 9 |
| Lexile | 610 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.8 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 179289 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Primary-source text, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
- Fast Facts
- The Creator’s Perspective: Pierre De Coubertin
- A Torchbearer’s Perspective: Australia’s Cathy Freeman
- The Fans’ Perspective: London Olympics Fans
- A Coach’s Perspective: The U.S.A.’s Herb Brooks
- An Athlete’s Perspective: The U.S.A.’s Michael Phelps
- Glossary
- Source Notes
- To Learn More
- Index
Author: Todd Kortemeier
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Inside Look at Sports Events from School Library Journal on April 1, 2016
This immersive series will make students experts at major sporting events in no time. Each volume is prefaced by effectively answering the five W’s (who, what, where, when why) in a ‘Fast Facts’ section. The volumes are slim, but they pack a lot of information. As these View →