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Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to retrieve a lost story in ancient Greece, where they witness the original Olympic games and are surprised to find what girls of the time were not allowed to do.

Photographs and text present the top one hundred athletes who have participated in the Olympic and Paralympic games throughout history.

Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, Figure Skating in the Global Citizens: Olympic Sports series explores the sport through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of figure skating. Content includes information on multiple Olympic events in the category. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a variety of sources in order to form conclusions. Data-focused backmatter is included, as well as a bibliography, glossary, and index.

Learn more about the accomplishments of the greatest female Olympic athletes from around the world.

Tells the stories of surprise and dominance, of inspiration and determination, and of persistence and overcoming adversity while performing in the sport of track and field at the Olympics.

Walk through the agora in Athens, train for battle in Sparta, and watch athletes compete in the Olympic Games in honor of Zeus, the king of the gods. Welcome to ancient Greece! Learn about how people lived, including the different jobs they had, what foods they ate, and what children did for fun. Also discover how ancient Greece influenced philosophy, government, art, architecture, language, and more in the Western world throughout millennia.

Contains twelve controversial articles that debate issues related to the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics, including doping, political unrest, sex trafficking, and more.

Playing field hockey can help girls grow stronger and more self-confident. However, before they can begin to play the game, they have to understand the game. Introduces readers to the basic rules of field hockey and the different levels this exciting sport is played at, from school teams to the Summer Olympics. Fun facts about field hockey and famous women who’ve played this sport are presented.

Nathan is in love with his best friend Preston but cannot bring himself to tell Preston how he feels, and with Preston about to go off and train for the Olympics, Nathan is running out of time.

Traces the history of the Olympic games exploring seminal moments, traditions, popular events and heroes, domestic and international conflicts, and more.