Inside the Olympics
Inside Big 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 authors, and a listing of source notes.
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| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Narrative, Nonfiction |
| Category | High Interest |
| Copyright | 2023 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | Momentum |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2023-01-01 |
| BISACS | JNF054050, JNF054110, JNF054000 |
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| Dewey | 796.48 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 9 |
| Lexile | 740 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.9 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 520306 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Photo captions, Primary-source text, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources |
- Fast Facts
- The Creators Perspective: Pierre de Coubertin
- A Torchbearers Perspective: Australias Cathy Freeman
- The Fans Perspective: London Olympics Fans
- A Coachs Perspective: The USAs Adam Krikorian
- An Athletes Perspective: Chloe Kim
- Think About It
- Glossary
- Source Notes
- To Learn More
- Index
Author: Todd Kortemeier
Author: Josh Anderson
Josh Anderson has published dozens of books for children and young adults. His two boys are the greatest joys of his life. Hobbies include coaching his sons in youth basketball, no-holds-barred games of Apples to Apples, and taking long family walks. Josh lives in the Los Angeles area.
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Inside Big Events from School Library Journal on April 1, 2023
This series views big events from a variety of perspectives, offering a unique and comprehensive view not often provided in sports nonfiction. The Daytona 500 shares perspectives from the founder, a chief starter, a fan, a driver, and a broadcaster. The NBA… View →
