Olympics & Paralympics
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All-Access Gymnastics (Lerner ™ Sports) — Hardcover Set
From the Series All-Access Gymnastics (Lerner ™ Sports)
Gymnastics is a popular and highly viewed sport with a long, exciting history worldwide. Competitions range from beginner to professional levels and are made up of a variety of specialized… Read More →
All-Star Smackdown (Lerner ™ Sports) — Hardcover Set
From the Series All-Star Smackdown (Lerner ™ Sports)
Read about the world's greatest athletes and compare their careers in a fun and exciting head-to-head format. Explore their stats and greatest moments, and then choose a winner. Will your… Read More →
All-Time Best Athletes (Lerner Sports Rookie) — Hardcover Set
From the Series All-Time Best Athletes (Lerner Sports Rookie)
Explore the greatest athletes of the past and present in the world's most popular sports. Count them down from ten to one, then rank them for yourself! Read More →
Amazing Athletes — Audisee®—On Level Set
From the Series Amazing Athletes
Inspire sports fans with the success stories of Amazing Athletes. These attractive high-interest biographies include a description of an athlete's career from the beginning through his or her Read More →
Babe Didrikson Zaharias: Multisport Superstar
From the Series Epic Sports Bios (Lerner ™ Sports)
Babe Didrikson Zaharias not only broke records—she took athletics by storm, winning two Olympic gold medals for track and field before turning to professional golf. Witness more exciting… Read More →
Best Gymnastics Teams
From the Series All-Access Gymnastics (Lerner ™ Sports)
At many men's and women's gymnastics competitions, gymnasts perform routines on their own. But they are part of a team that must work together to bring home the gold medal. There have been… Read More →
Black Trailblazers in Sports (Read Woke ™ Books) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Black Trailblazers in Sports (Read Woke ™ Books)
Learn the untold stories of pioneering Black athletes in baseball, basketball, football, and gymnastics. These books deliver a balanced view of history, provide for personal reflection, and… Read More →
Championship Games (Lerner Sports Rookie) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Championship Games (Lerner Sports Rookie)
Readers dive into the biggest events in sports. From the Summer Olympics to the Super Bowl, readers will learn about greatest moments, best players, and more in the world's major sporting events. Read More →
Epic Gymnastics Moments
From the Series All-Access Gymnastics (Lerner ™ Sports)
Since the beginning of gymnastics, the sport has been full of amazing, history-making moments. Gymnasts have performed never-before-seen moves that wow crowds, received perfect scores, and… Read More →
Gabby Douglas
From the Series Amazing Athletes
Although she's just 4 feet, 11 inches tall, Gabby Douglas made a larger-than-life impact on the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Gabby dominated the gymnastics all-around competition with her… Read More →
Gymnastics: A First Look
From the Series Read about Sports (Read for a Better World ™)
Stretch, swing, and tumble into gymnastics. Young readers will get an exciting first glimpse of gymnastics with accessible text and fun photos. Read More →
Gymnastics by the Numbers
From the Series Ultimate Sports Stats (Lerner ™ Sports)
Gymnastics is popular around the world. But how can fans keep up with the sport? One way is by looking at the stats. From all-around to vault, explore the most important stats in gymnastics. Read More →
Gymnastics Events
From the Series All-Access Gymnastics (Lerner ™ Sports)
Gymnasts compete in many thrilling events that push their bodies to their limits. Pro gymnasts prove their strength, speed, and flexibility in eight events: the floor, the vault, the pommel… Read More →
Gymnastics Superstars
From the Series All-Access Gymnastics (Lerner ™ Sports)
Every year gymnasts compete in championships to win medals and titles. Whether in floor routines or flipping on the rings, these athletes continue to set records and raise the bar. But only… Read More →
Gymnastics Superstars
From the Series All-Time Best Athletes (Lerner Sports Rookie)
The greatest gymnasts can capture the imaginations of their fellow athletes, their nation, and even the world. Featuring fun stats and impressive feats, readers will count down the top 10… Read More →
History of Gymnastics
From the Series All-Access Gymnastics (Lerner ™ Sports)
The history of gymnastics dates back thousands of years. Today it's one of the most popular sports worldwide with international competitions like the Summer Olympics to showcase the best… Read More →
Individual Sports of the Summer Games
From the Series Gold Medal Games
Only a few countries were represented by athletes at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens. Today, more than 10,000 athletes from over 200 countries compete in the Summer Olympic… Read More →
Individual Sports of the Winter Games
From the Series Gold Medal Games
At the first Winter Games in Chamonix, France in 1924 only a few countries were represented by a dozen or more athletes. Today, about 3,000 athletes from nearly 100 countries compete in the… Read More →
Katie Ledecky
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
Superstar swimmer Katie Ledecky has six Olympic medals and fifteen World Championship medals. Discover how this Olympian made history. Read More →
Lerner Sports Classroom Library
Lerner™ Sports books bring excitement from the field into readers’ hands. Drive engaged independent reading with high-interest sports titles. From player biographies to greatest-of-all-time… Read More →
Meet Allyson Felix: Track-and-Field Superstar
From the Series Sports VIPs (Lerner ™ Sports)
US track-and-field superstar Allyson Felix competed in five Olympic Games. In 2021, Felix won her 11th Olympic track-and-field medal, more than any other athlete in US history. Explore her… Read More →
Meet Chloe Kim: Snowboarding Superstar
From the Series Sports VIPs (Lerner ™ Sports)
There's almost nothing Chloe Kim can't do on a snowboard. She was the first woman to land back-to-back 1080s in competition and the only snowboarder besides Shaun White to earn a perfect 100… Read More →
Meet Eileen Gu: Skiing Superstar
From the Series Sports VIPs (Lerner ™ Sports)
From her amazing freeskiing feats to her career as a fashion model, Eileen Gu is always the center of attention. Competing for China in the 2022 Winter Olympics, she soared and spun her way… Read More →
Meet Nelly Korda: Golf Superstar
From the Series Sports VIPs (Lerner ™ Sports)
Nelly Korda knew from childhood that she wanted to be a pro golfer. In 2017, she joined the LPGA Tour to make that goal a reality. But she had even more success on the horizon. By 2021, Korda Read More →