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| Title: | Women in Olympic Sports, Grades 4-8
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| Author: | Janet Cain Med |
| ISBN: | 158000119X : 9781580001199 |
| Illustrations: | b/w photos & illus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 215x280mm |
| Pages: | 80 |
| Weight: | .211 Kg. |
| Published: | Griffin Publishing - April 2004 |
| List Price: | 7.5 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Women & girls: Olympic games |
Ages 9 to 14. Take a look at the lives of 39 awe-inspiring women who have competed in the Olympic Games. Their biographies are accompanied by motivational activities that encourage students to use critical-thinking skills. Women have been a part of the Olympic Games for more than 100 years and many of these women were pioneers in their sport. A few women highlighted in this book are: Cammi Granato, Mary Lou Retton, Bonnie Blair, Wilma Rudolph, Steffi Graf, Gail Devers, Dot Richardson, Nadia Comeneci, Sonja Henie, Nikki Stone, Joan Benoit, Michelle Kwan, Janet Evans, and Picabo Street.
Introduction; Olympic foreword; Aerial Skiing; Basketball; Figure Skating; Gymnastics; Ice Hockey; Luge; Skiing; Soccer; Softball; Speed Skating; Swimming; Tennis; Track & Field; Biographical Sketches; Answer Key.
